payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t How to pronounce payout (audio)
: the act of paying out : payoff

Examples of payout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This means that his $126 (£100) bet would have resulted in a payout of $633 (£500). Anna Gordon, TIME, 27 June 2024 Triple Twist 18-23-37-38-40-41 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024 Only one former city manager earned more in total wages than Chan in 2023 — the former city manager of Commerce, who resigned in November amid a federal corruption probe and received a huge lump sum payout. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024 The window to file a claim against Bleacher Report in a class action settlement is open and the clock is ticking to get in on the payout. James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for payout 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of payout was in 1943

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“Payout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payout. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

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