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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
she always mails in her remittance on time so she won't ever be charged a late fee on her electric bill
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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the remittance of your outstanding balance is required before you can make more purchases
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Recent Examples of remittance
The decline is attributed to a reduction in global airtime revenue and a decrease in remittance revenue.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
But these bans are short-lived, as the need for remittances prevails.
—Neil Quilliam, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023
World & Nation Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after threats of tariffs, deportations, attacks
Nov. 7, 2024
Mexican immigrants in the United States are also pillars of the Mexican economy, sending more than $60 billion annually in remittances back to their homeland.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden lifted the ban on flights and remittances and kept the rest intact.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
But these bans are short-lived, as the need for remittances prevails.
—Neil Quilliam, Foreign Affairs, 29 Dec. 2023
World & Nation Mexico is bracing for a new Trump presidency after threats of tariffs, deportations, attacks
Nov. 7, 2024
Mexican immigrants in the United States are also pillars of the Mexican economy, sending more than $60 billion annually in remittances back to their homeland.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden lifted the ban on flights and remittances and kept the rest intact.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
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Most merchants accept both on-chain and Lightning payments.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stringer was the only candidate who received the Campaign Finance Board’s first public matching funds payment on Dec. 16, netting him $2 million for a total cash balance of $2.3 million.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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With many news outlets offering little or no compensation for freelance writers, those humans will be loath to sell their souls so cheaply to train AI to replace them.Susie Alegre, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, customers have to request them, but AT&T says its guarantee program is designed to enshrine compensation as an automatic benefit for customers.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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California's department of corrections says individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies and in other circumstances.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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What does the federal budget pay for? More than two million civilians are working in the federal government today, data from the White House reveals.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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