payout

noun

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

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When a natural disaster destroys a property, the owner may receive an insurance payout. Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The Defense Department has incentivized volunteers with promises of larger separation payouts. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 The names also have a Bank of America dividend rating of 7, which means the payouts are stable or likely to go up. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2025 Despite the rising frequency of double hurricanes, the insurance add-on allows for a maximum of one hurricane payout and one, lower, tropical storm payout per policy per season. Rose Schnabel, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for payout

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Jun. 2025.

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