1
as in repayments
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills
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2
as in wages
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week
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as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
your payment will be issued as a weekly check
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Recent Examples of payments
In the decade leading up to the pandemic, a study by the Atlantic Council found Pakistan to be one of only five developing economies, out of a sample of more than 60 countries, whose interest payments consumed more than 40% of its annual revenue intake.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that weapon by using alternative financial architecture, The Wall Street Journal reported, including payments in yuan or cryptocurrency, and adopting a Chinese alternative to the Swift banking network.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Credit card rates are also sensitive to Fed moves, so card holders may see higher payments in the coming months.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Prosecutors say Anthony Carone sought additional payments.
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Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Annual members will be notified 60 days before their annual renewal payments.
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Big Think,
18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
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Christian Sylt,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.
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Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that weapon by using alternative financial architecture, The Wall Street Journal reported, including payments in yuan or cryptocurrency, and adopting a Chinese alternative to the Swift banking network.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Credit card rates are also sensitive to Fed moves, so card holders may see higher payments in the coming months.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Prosecutors say Anthony Carone sought additional payments.
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Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Annual members will be notified 60 days before their annual renewal payments.
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Big Think,
18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
—
Christian Sylt,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.
—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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Humboldt Park Health was in compliance with the terms of its hospital assessment repayments as of late April, but not in compliance with the terms of its repayment agreement for advances as of February.
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What to know about Social Security repayments Those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration and haven't begun the repayment process may have noticed their monthly benefits shrinking.
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Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
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While first-round picks are slotted into salaries through the NBA’s rookie scale, there isn’t as much structure with second-round selections.
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Those aren’t disqualifying salaries in a rising cap world, but the preference should be snagging plug-ins who are willing sign short-term, such as Matt Grzelcyk (who also has ties to Sullivan), Ville Heinola or Jeremy Lauzon.
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This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.
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Still, Fiedler shows convincingly enough that American writers’ attempts to adapt the seduction narrative to our concerns—to reimagine it so as to preserve our enduring sense of ourselves as innocents—explain our literature’s peculiar aversions and resultant compensations.
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.
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While class members could, in theory, continue selling their claims after that point, industry participants generally expect the market to dry up once buyers can no longer receive direct disbursements from the QSF.
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The funds are often split into two disbursements — one for the fall semester and one for the spring.
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The sides also compromised on financial relief for Iran, which initially demanded at least $500 billion in reparations, one of the regional officials said.
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Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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