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Examples of payment in a Sentence
Payment is due on the first of every month.
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.
a payment plan to reduce your debt
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment
Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.
making payments on a loan
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Unlike its European neighbors, who largely transitioned away from cash payments due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cash still plays a significant role in Germany.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Musk amplifies Trump's messages on his social media platform X, campaigns for Trump in swing states and now is trying to mobilize the base with cash payments.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The fare is $2 for a one-way ride using a Ventra card and $2.25 for cash payments.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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