Synonyms of remittance

remittance

noun

ri-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payment
• compensation
• pay
• salary
• reparation
• wage(s)
• consideration
• reimbursement
• recompense
• remuneration
• repayment
• settlement
• stipend
• refund
• adjustment
• rental
• outlay
• expenditure
• indemnity
• redress
• disbursement
• deposit
• restitution
• prepayment
• rebate
• requital
• overpayment
• recoupment
• rent

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payment
• paying
• giving
• compensation
• disbursement
• repayment
• remuneration
• remitment
• reimbursement
• rendering
• prepayment
• tendering
• overpayment
• paying up
• paying off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonpayment
• underpayment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remittance

For Haitian women, this burden may include sending remittances, offering to make family decisions and caring for relatives across two countries. — Ammcise Apply, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Stablecoins are helping to fill this need, and also help to secure international remittance and allow for rapid payments, especially useful for businesses. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 June 2026

Mastercard’s chief product officer, Jorn Lambert, framed the BVNK purchase as acquiring the right tools to chase new addressable markets, naming remittances directly. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Roughly a third of all remittances that are sent to India each year come from the United States, according to India's central bank. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

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