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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.
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Inflation, among the most prevalent concerns in today's economy, is one extra factor borrowers may have to navigate in addition to restarting student loan payments and, potentially, catching up on former defaults.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Social Security payments for most recipients come out each month on a Wednesday.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
State Farm is one of our top choices for whole life insurance, with plans that offer a variety of payment options and riders like a waiver of premium, an accelerated death benefit and the option to add a child’s term policy.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Social Security payments for most recipients come out each month on a Wednesday.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
State Farm is one of our top choices for whole life insurance, with plans that offer a variety of payment options and riders like a waiver of premium, an accelerated death benefit and the option to add a child’s term policy.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for payment
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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