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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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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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
That’s not great for the other parties involved in a payment — namely retailers and their customers.
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Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk’s lawyer defends daily $1-million payments to voters
The L.A. Times special: Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life
Stay Golden,
Anita Chabria
P.S.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Medicare administrators also said payments for hospital outpatient services will increase slightly next year.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
While stablecoins present a compelling alternative to traditional payments platforms, especially with their low fees and ease of use in cross-border payments, their future hinges on resolving key regulatory and technological challenges.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk’s lawyer defends daily $1-million payments to voters
The L.A. Times special: Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life
Stay Golden,
Anita Chabria
P.S.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Medicare administrators also said payments for hospital outpatient services will increase slightly next year.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
While stablecoins present a compelling alternative to traditional payments platforms, especially with their low fees and ease of use in cross-border payments, their future hinges on resolving key regulatory and technological challenges.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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There was no more prep time, not many more takes, and not much more pay.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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This increase is primarily due to higher wages and benefits, variable incentive pay, and aircraft maintenance costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lillard, though, compromised the Bucks’ defense while hurting the team’s ability to add depth because of his $54 million salary.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noninterest expense increased to $13.7 million from $11.5 million, primarily due to higher salaries and employee benefits.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The compensation is on the high end of the pay range advertised months ago for the position by Bob Murray and Associates, the Northern California firm that led the nationwide chief search.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Increase flexibility Behind pay/compensation, work-life balance/flexibility and work schedules tied at 55% of survey results as two of the most important factors frontline employees consider when choosing an employer.Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Higher wage bills The government also announced that the national living wage would increase by 6.7% from April 2025 to £12.21 per hour.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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While the $174,000 annual pay likely doesn't sound too shabby to those living in a country where the median individual wage comes to just over $59,000 a year, members of Congress are earning wages that were set in 2009.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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