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
Apple in 2020 had pulled Epic's account after the company let iPhone users navigate outside Apple's ecosystem for better payment deals.
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Mike Scarcella, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 May 2025
All three credit bureaus — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — consider payment history, debt repayment and your credit utilization rate when determining your rate.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025
That's because many of those vets are in a VASP three-month trial payment period.
—Chris Arnold
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Mike Scarcella, USA Today, 2 May 2025
In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 May 2025
All three credit bureaus — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — consider payment history, debt repayment and your credit utilization rate when determining your rate.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025
That's because many of those vets are in a VASP three-month trial payment period.
—Chris Arnold
,
Quil Lawrence, NPR, 1 May 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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payment
noun
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ˈpā-mənt 
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