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as in payments
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 disbursements
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 remittances
In recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers have introduced bills that would bar undocumented immigrants from opening bank accounts and restrict the money-transfer services that many immigrants use to send remittances back to their home countries.
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Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
India runs a trade deficit in goods that its net trade surplus in services and remittances cannot fully cover.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
These headwinds impede efforts to diversify a national economy still reliant on garment exports and overseas remittances.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Currencies like stablecoins are becoming increasingly regulated, and can now be used for things like remittances and payments, Zhou adds.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
As for preloaded debit cards, the guide asserts that some prepaid card reloads and transfers made from them are taxable remittances.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Tourism, remittances and foreign investment helped rescue the economy from collapse in those years, something that hasn’t happened this time around.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Approximately 40% of households in Somalia get remittances from abroad.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
As noted earlier, remittances tend to hold steady or even rise during recessions, currency shocks, or natural disasters in receiving countries.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
India runs a trade deficit in goods that its net trade surplus in services and remittances cannot fully cover.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
These headwinds impede efforts to diversify a national economy still reliant on garment exports and overseas remittances.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Currencies like stablecoins are becoming increasingly regulated, and can now be used for things like remittances and payments, Zhou adds.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
As for preloaded debit cards, the guide asserts that some prepaid card reloads and transfers made from them are taxable remittances.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Tourism, remittances and foreign investment helped rescue the economy from collapse in those years, something that hasn’t happened this time around.
—Orlando Matos, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Approximately 40% of households in Somalia get remittances from abroad.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
As noted earlier, remittances tend to hold steady or even rise during recessions, currency shocks, or natural disasters in receiving countries.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittances
Noun
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Faced with high payments, some borrowers are falling behind on their bills.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to cash payments, class members are being offered five years of free identity theft protection, dark web monitoring and genetic anomaly detection services.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The new wages apply to roles such as environmental services technicians, food service assistants, patient safety attendants, and equipment transporters.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Most immigrants are working age, but lower skilled, earning lower wages.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Remittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittances. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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