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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
Its latest innovation, ESCROWPay™, automates escrow reconciliation and remittance.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That idea echoes McKinsey’s thesis that tokenized money, deposits, and securities could reshape capital markets, treasury operations, and even cross-border remittances.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a third (33.1%) of Nepal’s GDP came from personal remittances, according to the World Bank, a number that has steadily risen over the past three decades.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
House Rs passed a 5% tax on remittance, which was cut to 3.5% by the Senate, and then further to 1%.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That idea echoes McKinsey’s thesis that tokenized money, deposits, and securities could reshape capital markets, treasury operations, and even cross-border remittances.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a third (33.1%) of Nepal’s GDP came from personal remittances, according to the World Bank, a number that has steadily risen over the past three decades.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
House Rs passed a 5% tax on remittance, which was cut to 3.5% by the Senate, and then further to 1%.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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Requirements differ between states, with some requiring a one-week waiting period before someone qualifies for payments, the OPM said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The necessary compensation, Atlanta’s disinterest in moving him and the amount of money the Bengals would need to take on with Cousins’ salary make this an unlikely scenario, even though Cousins would be the best football alternative.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most military operations and veteran benefits remain funded during shutdowns, but servicemembers’ pay will be paused until a spending bill is passed, according to NBC News.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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