How to Use lump sum in a Sentence

lump sum

noun

• That bonus was paid out in a single lump sum last month.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• The cash option is a lump sum, one-time payment equal to the cash in the Mega Millions prize pool.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• It will be paid out over time based on project milestones, as opposed to in a lump sum.
  — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
• The lump sum option, which is the path most winners opt for, is a one-time payment of the jackpot.
  — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2023
• The lump sum is the cash that a winner has actually won.
  — Scott McFettridge, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• The club decided to take its winnings in a lump sum of $4.1 million.
  — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
• The law increased the amount of the credit and disbursed it on a monthly basis rather than in a lump sum at tax time.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
• The prior agreement gave 2% increases for each of the three years, and a 4% lump sum one-time payment the first year.
  — Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024
• The man chose to receive a lump sum of around $2.7 million and plans to invest it and start a company.
  — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
• But today, frankly, the price of a lump sum contract can scare anyone out of writing a check.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
• In Florida, winners have to claim the lump sum within 60 days of the drawing.
  — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2023
• The Texas winner elected to take home a lump sum at the time of the ticket purchase, the Texas Lottery said in a news release.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
• There's also the cash option, a one-time, lump sum payment equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2024
• If the amount is on the smaller side, a lump sum may be easier, but all the taxes would be paid upfront.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
• Severance is one month of pay for every year of service up to 12 months of pay, paid as a lump sum.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
• According to a 2022 MetLife study, one in three people who take the lump sum spend it all within six years.
  — Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 16 July 2024
• Winners have the choice to take home home a lump sum or accept annual payments over the course of 30 years.
  — Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
• After all, 10% of a pro league contract dwarfs the lump sum funds these deals have offered athletes.
  — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 2024
• That refers to lump sum loans - such as student loans, mortgages are car loans - that are paid back only once.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
• The club recently claimed the prize and opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment of about $4.1 million.
  — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2024
• Keeping some bonus cash: The bonus would be pro-rated for the 2023 performance year, paid as a lump sum, according to the memo.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
• Even if there’s a large lump sum, many millennials don’t feel equipped to handle it.
  — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
• Castro opted for the lump sum payment of $997.6 million.
  — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023
• The 82-year-old man chose to receive his prize as a lump sum amount of $1.3 million instead of annual payments.
  — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
• Each school district would have the option to get the funding via a lump sum now, or get a portion of it annually.
  — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Feb. 2024
• The lump sum payment before taxes would be about $148.1 million.
  — National Desk, oregonlive, 8 June 2023
• Moore briefly retired before taking over as chief, earning a a lump sum retirement payment of $1.27 million from the city.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024