lump sum
noun
: an amount of money that is paid at one time : a single sum of money
The bonus is paid out in a lump sum.
take their winnings as a lump-sum payment
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With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
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Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Instead, Ukraine receives a lump sum payment from the United States and the European Union.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 14 June 2024
Rehman said Washington has the weaker hand in the debate because only about $5 billion of the $300 billion in Russian assets are held in the United States — and European nations are concerned about how they would be paid back for a big initial lump sum.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 13 June 2024
Typically, the premium is paid monthly and rolled into the monthly mortgage payment, but it can be paid in an upfront lump sum.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Instead, Ukraine receives a lump sum payment from the United States and the European Union.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 14 June 2024
Rehman said Washington has the weaker hand in the debate because only about $5 billion of the $300 billion in Russian assets are held in the United States — and European nations are concerned about how they would be paid back for a big initial lump sum.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 13 June 2024
Typically, the premium is paid monthly and rolled into the monthly mortgage payment, but it can be paid in an upfront lump sum.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
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“Lump sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lump%20sum. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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