Synonyms of payoffs

payoffs

noun

plural of payoff

as in earnings

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

the payoff on the investment was only about $500

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earnings
• profits
• proceeds
• gains
• returns
• salaries
• incomes
• revenues
• wages
• nets
• sales
• payments
• yields
• windfalls
• lucre
• cleanups
• compensations
• killings
• pays
• emoluments
• interests
• bottom lines
• remittals
• grosses
• requitals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• costs
• expenses
• expenditures
• losses
• charges
• outlays
• disbursements
• outgoes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payoffs

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

Social connection is one of the clearest payoffs. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026