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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A 2022 law criminalised the payment of ransoms, but enforcement is difficult and families often resort to paying to secure the release of relatives.
From BBC
Vir is also eligible for up to $1.37 billion in future milestone payments, along with tiered royalties on sales outside the U.S.
From Barron's
Vir is also eligible for up to $1.37 billion in future milestone payments, along with tiered royalties on sales outside the U.S.
From Barron's
Ten years from now, these payments will more than double, to a level close to discretionary spending for defense and domestic programs combined.
Turning to the arcane economic terminology of international accounting, the balance of payments is a complete ledger of all economic transactions between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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