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prepayments

noun

plural of prepayment
as in payments

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  1. payments
  2. repayments
  3. reimbursements
  4. remittances
  5. disbursements
Noun
  • The more likely outcome is that his payments will raise our annual national deficit, which is projected to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year, by about 50 percent--and add to the country's $40 trillion national debt.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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
Noun
  • For months now, Cherry Creek has investigated reimbursements billed to the district by Education Accelerated, with a focus on whether the company overbilled the district for monthly travel expenses and sought reimbursement for alcohol purchases.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Definition of reimbursements
Noun
  • Retrospective intelligence examines recently completed claims, remittances, payment patterns and denials to understand what is actually changing.
    — Terry Goertz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Even today, remittances account for roughly ten per cent of the Philippine economy.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of remittances
Noun
  • The funding will come from federal disbursements sent to the county under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a program geared towards post-COVID relief.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This is done to comply with the SSI payment schedule, which sets disbursements for the first day of each month and moves them earlier when that date falls on a holiday.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of disbursements
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“Prepayments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepayments. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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