PREPAYMENTS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

prepayments

noun

plural of prepayment

as in payments

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Noun

The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, reports have emerged of a minor vulnerability affecting the Bitkey bitcoin hardware wallet developed by Jack Dorsey’s Block payments company.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of payments

Noun

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.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
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.

— Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of repayments

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Within the identifiable real-world payments, McKinsey and Artemis count $226 billion of B2B transfers, roughly $90 billion of payroll and remittances, and $8 billion of capital-markets settlement.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
These ERRs rely on remittances, aid grants, and community donations to finance relief efforts.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

Definition of remittances

Noun

The report found that disbursements from donor governments to low- and middle-income countries decreased 25% from 2024 to 2025.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026
Reports show several six-figure disbursements to Ibanera crypto wallets as well as six-figure receipts from Ibanera crypto wallets.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of disbursements

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