payments

NOUN

fee; installment of fee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount award cash deposit disbursement fee outlay pension premium refund reimbursement remittance reparation repayment restitution return reward salary settlement subsidy sum support wage

STRONG

acquittal advance alimony amends amortization annuity bounty defrayal defrayment discharge down hire indemnification part portion quittance reckoning recompense redress remuneration requital retaliation

WEAK

pay-off paying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt penalty

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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You make a lump-sum payment to the insurance company and you start receiving regular payments, usually within the first 12 months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Once an email account is compromised, the AI system analyzes all of the messages and identifies ones related to payments or to people who have the authority to make payments in the organizations, Warner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He has consistently denied wrongdoing or having ever received payments from Plus Ultra.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

West Devon Council's Hub Committee was told 78 payments had been made through Crisis and Resilience Fund applications since April, with many going to families dealing with surging heating oil costs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

We are always behind on our car payments and rent, too.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers