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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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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Join 165 others in the comments View Comments Since interest and payments resumed in the fall of 2023, a greater share of borrowers had decreased balances, the New York Fed found.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The statistics also show that, with cost-of-living increases ranging from 2.5% to 6% every year, the payments have been increasing at a steady pace, for them and for thousands of other retirees.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The payments would come in two installments, applied to consumers’ bills once in the summer peak energy season and once in the winter.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of setting the woman up with a payment plan, the judge ordered that her upcoming defamation trial would be dismissed.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
The statistics also show that, with cost-of-living increases ranging from 2.5% to 6% every year, the payments have been increasing at a steady pace, for them and for thousands of other retirees.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The payments would come in two installments, applied to consumers’ bills once in the summer peak energy season and once in the winter.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of setting the woman up with a payment plan, the judge ordered that her upcoming defamation trial would be dismissed.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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One online resource advises companies to offer free snacks, beverages and even lunchtime yoga when pay raises aren’t possible.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez said he was initially notified in February 2024 he was being suspended without pay for alleged misconduct, then later fired.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 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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Ensuring competitive compensation, robust leadership development and scalable people operations is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As the fire appears to be outside of airlines’ control, flight compensation may not be payable, according to a note issued by Citi on Friday.—
Leslie Josephs,Monica Pitrelli,Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Illinois sets required wage rates local governments have to pay for public works projects—a mandate that takes away local control, significantly inflates costs and limits the ability to stretch taxpayer dollars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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