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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
About a quarter of Nepal’s GDP comes from personal remittances, according to the World Bank, a number that has steadily risen over the past three decades.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.
—Claire Jiao, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2024, inbound remittances across the continent from abroad were roughly equivalent to foreign direct investment.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Handling Exchange Rate Changes and Planning Ahead Fluctuating exchange rates can impact the value of remittances that families receive from overseas.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The pandemic also disrupted the flow of remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other research has found that remittances can undermine dictatorships by helping fund opposition activities.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The startup views its competition primarily as large banks, where remittances and business to business payments have traditionally taken place.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Protections for workers are eroding Nepal and Bangladesh are among several countries in Asia that rely heavily on remittances from migrant workers who are vulnerable to abuses despite decades of work aimed at protecting them.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.
—Claire Jiao, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In 2024, inbound remittances across the continent from abroad were roughly equivalent to foreign direct investment.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Handling Exchange Rate Changes and Planning Ahead Fluctuating exchange rates can impact the value of remittances that families receive from overseas.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The pandemic also disrupted the flow of remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other research has found that remittances can undermine dictatorships by helping fund opposition activities.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The startup views its competition primarily as large banks, where remittances and business to business payments have traditionally taken place.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Protections for workers are eroding Nepal and Bangladesh are among several countries in Asia that rely heavily on remittances from migrant workers who are vulnerable to abuses despite decades of work aimed at protecting them.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittances
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Data centers have already been targeted, causing banking, payments, enterprise and consumer services to experience outages.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The department eventually helped a hundred and sixty-one workers recover on average roughly three thousand dollars in wages each.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Major concessions packages in the 2010s froze wages and weakened health and retirement benefits.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lower doses also mean lower spending — both for the patient (who is responsible for co-pays) and CMS.—
Mark J. Ratain,
STAT,
3 Mar. 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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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 19 Mar. 2026.
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