Examples of payment in a Sentence
Payment is due on the first of every month.
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.
a payment plan to reduce your debt
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment
Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.
making payments on a loan
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.
Recent Examples on the Web
Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on March 25.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
This assumes the ability to accelerate exports to more than 7 million barrels a day in the second half of the year, alongside higher payments from Aramco due to elevated crude prices.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Milbank and the Michigan doctors group say boosting payments for primary care allows doctors to expand their practice, thereby offering better care to more patients.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
This assumes the ability to accelerate exports to more than 7 million barrels a day in the second half of the year, alongside higher payments from Aramco due to elevated crude prices.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Milbank and the Michigan doctors group say boosting payments for primary care allows doctors to expand their practice, thereby offering better care to more patients.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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