1
as in repayments
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 wages
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 salaries
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 payments
Called the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, the law directs the VA to increase veterans' benefits by the same inflation adjustment percentage as Social Security payments.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Organizations making the switch to subscription services should expect a temporary dip in revenues as the transition is made from one-time payments to recurring subscriptions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These new generations are already reshaping the market, and rules of engagement, across every aspect of financial services – from banking to insurance to investments and payments.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Protection Act of 2004 added restrictions, stopping the credit of prior payments to an a migrant who later became a legal resident.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Cities simply won’t see progress on dealing with the crisis on the streets with big Low Income Housing Tax Credit which require substantial rent payments and screening and are very expensive to build or with sweeps of encampments which just move people around public spaces.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is because subscription models frequently entail regular payments, which are subject to fluctuations due to consumer attrition and economic downturns.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
But those strategies will not work going forward as industry demand pivots from older clients to younger customers who don’t fully trust legacy financial brands, use different channels to communicate, and have very different ideas about investing, borrowing, and making payments.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Organizations making the switch to subscription services should expect a temporary dip in revenues as the transition is made from one-time payments to recurring subscriptions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These new generations are already reshaping the market, and rules of engagement, across every aspect of financial services – from banking to insurance to investments and payments.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Protection Act of 2004 added restrictions, stopping the credit of prior payments to an a migrant who later became a legal resident.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Cities simply won’t see progress on dealing with the crisis on the streets with big Low Income Housing Tax Credit which require substantial rent payments and screening and are very expensive to build or with sweeps of encampments which just move people around public spaces.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is because subscription models frequently entail regular payments, which are subject to fluctuations due to consumer attrition and economic downturns.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
But those strategies will not work going forward as industry demand pivots from older clients to younger customers who don’t fully trust legacy financial brands, use different channels to communicate, and have very different ideas about investing, borrowing, and making payments.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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After months on the picket line, workers won an increase in wages and got to keep the clause in their contracts.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The case has been the subject of major intrigue in Singapore, a wealthy financial hub that offers ministers salaries of more than S$1 million dollars ($771,247) to deter graft and prides itself on its reputation for clean governance.Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The outlet ranked schools based on multiple factors such as the future salaries of its students, graduation rate and tuition costs.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 1824, Haiti agreed to pay 150 million francs to France in reparations for their loss of human property—an exorbitant debt that took 122 years to pay off.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Along with Hugh Van Ellis, who died a year ago at 102, the women were part of a lawsuit seeking reparations for the race riot.Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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