Synonyms of remittances

remittances

noun

plural of remittance

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payments
• wages
• pays
• compensations
• salaries
• reparations
• considerations
• reimbursements
• expenditures
• outlays
• stipends
• deposits
• remunerations
• repayments
• refunds
• disbursements
• recompenses
• rentals
• settlements
• adjustments
• indemnities
• prepayments
• rebates
• overpayments
• restitutions
• requitals
• rents
• recoupments
• redresses

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payments
• disbursements
• remunerations
• compensations
• repayments
• remitments
• reimbursements
• prepayments
• renderings
• overpayments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• underpayments
• nonpayments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remittances

Thousands of migrant workers from South Asia returned home following the outbreak of war, affecting the role of remittances in their local economies. — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

The situation has widened the gap between those living on limited incomes—such as retirees and vulnerable families—and those who receive remittances from abroad. — Sarah Moreno july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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

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

India recorded a surprise current account surplus in the January-March period as strong services receipts and higher remittances offset disruptions caused by the Iran war. — Anup Roy, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026

Africans paid $68 million for European short-term visa applications that ended up being rejected in 2024, imposing a cost that analysts have described as ‘reverse remittances’ in favour of rich countries. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 May 2026

Approximately 750,000 households in Haiti receive remittances from Haitians in the US, says Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026