payout

[pey-out]

noun

1. an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.

2. money paid, expended, or disbursed, as a dividend or winning.

   He went to the betting window to collect his payout.

verb phrase

1. 1. to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse.

   2. to get revenge upon for an injury; requite.

   3. to let out (a rope) by slackening.

Word History and Origins

Origin of payout¹

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase pay out

Example Sentences

Ali Salehpour said his goal from the family’s litigation is not a payout from the city.

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The president also signaled interest in a “DOGE dividend” in February but that payout hasn’t materialized.

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Now employees tired of waiting for payouts are leaving for jobs at smaller shops.

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Nonpayers or low payers, including the Magnificent Seven tech stocks, have come to dominate the market, while sectors with traditionally reasonable payouts, such as healthcare and staples, have lagged behind.

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They face personal legal exposure, and since U.S. courts lack jurisdiction, there is no recourse if the book refuses a legitimate payout.

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