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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
she always mails in her remittance on time so she won't ever be charged a late fee on her electric bill
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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the remittance of your outstanding balance is required before you can make more purchases
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Recent Examples of remittance
On Wednesday, Orozco was part of a panel about the effects of the legislation on family remittances.
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Every year, about $800 billion of remittance payments are made from U.S. financial institutions to foreigners on trillions of dollars of investment capital parked here.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Others warn that even a small cut to remittance income could have ripple effects in low-income communities.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
International remittances are typically transfers of money from individuals working abroad to those in their home countries.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Every year, about $800 billion of remittance payments are made from U.S. financial institutions to foreigners on trillions of dollars of investment capital parked here.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Others warn that even a small cut to remittance income could have ripple effects in low-income communities.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
International remittances are typically transfers of money from individuals working abroad to those in their home countries.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for remittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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More detail is also expected on payments made during production and whether any money fell into the hands of Hamas.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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In the four years since NIL payments began in 2021, collectives affiliated with specific schools have made hundreds of millions in deals with athletes just like those the CSC described in its examples.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.—
Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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New York was able to benefit somewhat from the move, acquiring draft compensation from the Miami Dolphins for Waller.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Washington — Secret Service suspended six personnel without pay as the agency faced intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly a year ago.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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The judge, who has been suspended with pay by the state Supreme Court, was excused from attending the hearing.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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