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payoff

[pey-awf, -of] / ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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“Big dreams require big risk, and the timing of when the payoff might be for some of these ventures becomes critically important.”

From MarketWatch

That is a notable shift for two companies that have been in the relative doghouse with investors of late, given growing concern in the market about runaway AI spending and its eventual payoff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, Morningstar analyst Erin Lash said in an interview that even when consumers are financially squeezed, they may pay up for better basics that might have a longer-term payoff.

From MarketWatch

While the consumer-goods subsidies helped raise spending temporarily, the payoff has stalled now that many shoppers have already used the subsidies to make big-ticket purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Heated Rivalry” is a big payoff for the Canadian company that took a gamble on the gay hockey romance.

From The Wall Street Journal