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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
Beyond that, think of the businesses and workers within Mexico similarly sustained by those remittances.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Around 20% of Guatemala's GDP comes from remittances – money sent home by the diaspora in the United States.
—Sarah Kinosian, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Many families rely on remittances sent by relatives working abroad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Around 20% of Guatemala's GDP comes from remittances – money sent home by the diaspora in the United States.
—Sarah Kinosian, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Many families rely on remittances sent by relatives working abroad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The designation is so broad and vague that ranches in Texas or farms in California could be swept up by the penalties if their employees send remittances to family members in Mexico who are involved in organized crime.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for remittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
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But one of the issues in the debate is that House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford — a key budget negotiator — has called for making highly visible tax relief that could come in the form of direct payments.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Artists say their work has been used by the AI programs to train models without their permission or financial compensation.—
Carlie Porterfield,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Large companies are supposed to be more difficult to manage, hence higher compensation for managers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Senator J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis, attempted to amend a bill making school board elections partisan to only include a pay raise for board members, but that amendment failed Thursday.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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San Diego officials say the effort to raise user fees is being propelled partly by inflation increasing the city’s costs for equipment and maintenance at its facilities and partly to offset the cost of generous pay raises given to nearly all city employees since 2023.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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