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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
African governments stood to benefit from remittances.
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Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The first $6 billion in remittances from reserve banks would be set aside each year between 2025 and 2029 to build up the reserve.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a bipartisan think tank, Mexico received $63.3 billion in remittances from outside of Mexico.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even remittance players such as Remitly and Western Union, both up 8%, could face longer-term pain if immigration pipelines slow or remittance corridors tighten under regulatory scrutiny.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The first $6 billion in remittances from reserve banks would be set aside each year between 2025 and 2029 to build up the reserve.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a bipartisan think tank, Mexico received $63.3 billion in remittances from outside of Mexico.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Even remittance players such as Remitly and Western Union, both up 8%, could face longer-term pain if immigration pipelines slow or remittance corridors tighten under regulatory scrutiny.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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These texts have been seen to include links to phishing sites that steal personal or payment details.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In these instances, many survivors never see their abusers held accountable and never receive proper compensation because many attorneys view these cases as infeasible, thereby denying survivors access to the civil justice system.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Employee compensation as a share of national income had been 61.8% during that 2010-to-2019 period.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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These changes could improve staff retention, especially if salaries achieve pay parity with kindergarten teachers.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some states have introduced strict labor laws around things like pay transparency, mandatory benefits, retirement programs, and worker classification.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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