payoffs

plural of payoff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of payoffs These transfers and payoffs take time; solar companies can be slow, and your buyer may have to apply for credit approval. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Their report was the first in a series of articles that accused Qatar of making payoffs to more than a dozen figures. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Travelers who put in the time, effort, and money to acquire dual citizenship will see major payoffs. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Revel in withholding some information from the audience to make for even bigger payoffs. — William Earl, Variety, 27 July 2026 Ride or Die‘s true appeal is as a comedy, though, and there its payoffs are much more consistent, thanks to a likable and game ensemble. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Key steps include focusing on additions, recognizing emotional payoffs, reducing friction, and sharing successes to make habits self-sustaining. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 There would be many other payoffs for fans who’d hungered for years to see America’s top soccer league come to San Diego. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 But it's been noticeable through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup payoffs that Makar has been dealing with lingering injury. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payoffs
Noun
  • More recently, De Luca and Abdy’s ambitious gambits have failed to reap profits.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And there’s a reason that studios invest so heavily in recognizable franchises – they’re designed to turn the kind of easy profits that help justify other original swings.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over in markets, declines in Treasury yields and gains in key technology names helped to push the S&P 500 to a fresh all-time intraday high on Tuesday.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Without proper controls, productivity gains can unintentionally drive disproportionate cost growth.
    — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But when the 17-year-old Russian returns what seems like moments later with a solution to significantly advance the theories outlined in the paper, the professor finds himself with a new research partner.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Payoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payoffs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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