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
According to data from the Federal Reserve, Americans made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Borrowers who are in default Loans that go 270 days past due without a payment are considered in default.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The president also wants to eliminate tax on tips, overtime and Social Security payments.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
These anticorruption provisions are designed to prevent presidents from accepting gifts or payments from foreign officials or U.S. states.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Borrowers who are in default Loans that go 270 days past due without a payment are considered in default.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The president also wants to eliminate tax on tips, overtime and Social Security payments.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 13 May 2025
These anticorruption provisions are designed to prevent presidents from accepting gifts or payments from foreign officials or U.S. states.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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Since taking office, she’s been outspoken about issues surrounding economic mobility, including raising pay for city employees and airport workers.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Channel 4 executive pay increased by nearly a third last year, despite the UK commercial broadcaster slashing content spend and jobs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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While many observers may have focused on the financial aspects of the deal — reports put his new salary as high as $20 million per year — Smith was more interested in new freedoms.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Others had to help Paredes with his job responsibilities without any compensation or reduction to their debt, according to officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
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And an examination of workers’ compensation claims in California that included more cases than just those where people missed work found three to six times the number of illnesses and injuries compared with the Labor Bureau’s records for that state.—
The Editors,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Another state statute regarding contractors also restricts the city’s ability to impose wage regulations on companies providing services under contract, Fox said.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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