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
They’re overwhelmed by options for services as wide-ranging as accepting customer payments, sourcing suppliers and paying suppliers and employees.
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Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But Liefeld receives payment any time Deadpool appears onscreen, in merch, in video games and in comics.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
This means millions of teachers, firefighters, and police officers see lower Social Security payments each month.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There have also been several reports of telephone scams targeting Latino businesses and threatening jail time if payment isn’t made.
—Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
But Liefeld receives payment any time Deadpool appears onscreen, in merch, in video games and in comics.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
This means millions of teachers, firefighters, and police officers see lower Social Security payments each month.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
There have also been several reports of telephone scams targeting Latino businesses and threatening jail time if payment isn’t made.
—Laurel Demkovich, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Also make sure that the salary you’re being offered is fair compared to what employees at the company’s headquarters are making.Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Freelancing can also be a way to access this kind of talent without paying the high salaries that AI engineers command.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Last month, a group of artists posted concerns in an online letter about how many creators, in their view, are being used to test and promote the technology without adequate compensation.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Plaintiff Craig seeks financial compensation for his losses.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among the positions Tran outlined in his campaign are federal funding for Planned Parenthood; raising wages for teachers and increasing investment in public schools and early childhood education; and expanding Medicare to take on insurance and pharmaceutical companies to cut health care costs.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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In its lawsuit filed in February, the FTC alleged that a lack of competition would lead to higher grocery prices, reduce food quality and customer service and harm grocery workers who are pushing for better working conditions and wages.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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