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
Also, organizations that have contract cancelled or payments stalled will create a ripple effect beyond those immediately affected.
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Services deemed essential – such as border protection, air traffic control and power grid maintenance as well as payments for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – would continue.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Many suggest using strategies such as balance transfers, debt snowball or avalanche repayment methods, and setting up automatic payments to avoid accumulating more interest.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The delaying of payment terms pushes financing down the supply chain.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Lynch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Services deemed essential – such as border protection, air traffic control and power grid maintenance as well as payments for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – would continue.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Many suggest using strategies such as balance transfers, debt snowball or avalanche repayment methods, and setting up automatic payments to avoid accumulating more interest.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The delaying of payment terms pushes financing down the supply chain.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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The scheme requires drivers to a pay a fee for their vehicle to access Manhattan (below 60th Street), with the fee set higher for larger vehicles and for travel during peak times, and lower for smaller vehicles and for travel during off-peak times.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yet another suggests hiring more controllers to train and work at understaffed facilities near home, rather than being assigned elsewhere in the country after initial training, as often happens. Follow the money: Higher pay and better scheduling are pretty much universal wants.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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According to a salary guide published by Refonte Learning, prompt engineers, along with AI automation specialists, are earning up to $200,000 or more.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Employment and cost agreements are equally critical, defining compensation, performance metrics, and levels of authority for staff.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Defendants said the relationship gave Willis a financial interest in prosecuting the case because of the compensation her boyfriend received.—
arkansasonline.com,
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9 Mar. 2025
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The millionaires’ tax applies to salary, wages and one-time earnings including the sale of homes, investments and inheritance proceeds.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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His attorney estimated that lost wages and future medical costs could amount to as much as $14 million.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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