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payments

  • plural
    of payment.
    payment
    noun
    something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.

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From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Using Preston’s and Hanson’s 8% cap, here are the absolute upper limits on monthly payments for a three-year loan, by income level, to keep drivers from feeling car-poor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

It attributes the beat to significantly lower exploration expenditure and a larger reversal of share-based payments, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The points multiplier on everyday spending is hard to beat, and I like the idea of earning points on my rent payments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Payment recipients can use the money in their account for online purchases or payments, can receive the payment from PayPal by check, or can have PayPal directly deposit the money into a checking account.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman