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

Within the identifiable real-world payments, McKinsey and Artemis count $226 billion of B2B transfers, roughly $90 billion of payroll and remittances, and $8 billion of capital-markets settlement. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

These ERRs rely on remittances, aid grants, and community donations to finance relief efforts. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

These local mutual aid efforts are typically self-managed and financed through their own networks and diaspora remittances. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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

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