Synonyms
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
Omar, 35, declined to speak to a reporter in February after a hearing in which his attorney was allowed to quit the case due to a lack of payment.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
His old mortgage rate was 2.4%; the offer would increase that to 7.1% with payments $700 a month higher.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The payment jumps $188 or 4% in the blink of an eye.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The payment of prize money will depend upon the World Athletics ratification process, including athletes undergoing and clearing the usual anti-doping procedures, the federation said.
—Mark Schoifet, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
With the license terminated, Cummings will likely lose out on seeing those royalty payments.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The store’s other employees typically get a cut of lottery prize bonus payments too, said Jonathan Polonsky, CEO and president of Plaid Pantry.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Ticketmaster says common scams include asking for an Amazon Gift Card, iTunes Gift Card, money order or any other third-party gift card as a form of payment in exchange for tickets.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Forty percent of those who claim parents as dependents are financially supporting their parents because their parents’ savings, investments, and income, including Social Security payments, don’t cover the current cost of living, Caring.com said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
His old mortgage rate was 2.4%; the offer would increase that to 7.1% with payments $700 a month higher.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
The payment jumps $188 or 4% in the blink of an eye.
—Jeff Lazerson, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The payment of prize money will depend upon the World Athletics ratification process, including athletes undergoing and clearing the usual anti-doping procedures, the federation said.
—Mark Schoifet, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
With the license terminated, Cummings will likely lose out on seeing those royalty payments.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The store’s other employees typically get a cut of lottery prize bonus payments too, said Jonathan Polonsky, CEO and president of Plaid Pantry.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Ticketmaster says common scams include asking for an Amazon Gift Card, iTunes Gift Card, money order or any other third-party gift card as a form of payment in exchange for tickets.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Forty percent of those who claim parents as dependents are financially supporting their parents because their parents’ savings, investments, and income, including Social Security payments, don’t cover the current cost of living, Caring.com said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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