1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills
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2
as in pay
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week
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3
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
your payment will be issued as a weekly check
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Recent Examples of payment
The deceit involves texts demanding immediate payments for unpaid tolls, some showing a dollar amount for what is supposedly owed, coupled with a link that takes unsuspecting victims to a page to enter their bank or credit card information, the federal agency relayed.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
Number one, to identify duplicate payments and to end them.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, DOGE was granted access to Treasury Department records, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
More politics news: Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to restrict DOGE access to information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
Number one, to identify duplicate payments and to end them.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
According to the Associated Press, DOGE was granted access to Treasury Department records, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
More politics news: Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to restrict DOGE access to information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Organizing has allowed grad students, who can barely afford to live in many cities, to advocate for better pay and labor practices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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The price of each tender also rises with the salary cap each year.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the category of salary percentage increase, ESADE weighed in with an impressive 173% increase over the average salary of an entering student.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each year, the trustees’ compensation will increase by 2%, though the board can vote in May to waive this increase for that year, the municipal code states.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Income inequality can creep into organizations through many different doors: through the discretionary component of compensation, through the use of temporary contracts, or through outsourcing and subcontracting of lower-skilled workers.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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