noun
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the act of paying
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a sum of money paid
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something given in return; punishment or reward
Other Word Forms
- propayment adjective
Etymology
Origin of payment
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, variant of paiement, from Middle French; equivalent to pay 1 + -ment
Example Sentences
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Visa’s U.S. payments volume increased 7% year over year, with holiday spending globally slightly better than the prior year.
From Barron's
The payments giant said it expects earnings and revenue growth to continue in its current second quarter and for the full-year 2026.
From Barron's
He wrote in a letter to ambassadors that all 193 member states had to honour their mandatory payments or fundamentally overhaul the organisation's financial rules to avoid collapse.
From BBC
Instead, you get an unsecured, 10-year debt obligation, with no regular interest payments, issued by a Republic affiliate.
One measure of resiliency is residents’ ability to adapt to ever-evolving methods of payment.
From Los Angeles Times
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