payoff

Example Sentences

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Like any cash value policy, the payoff only comes if you hold it for many years; early on, your premium will cover fees, agent commission and other insurer costs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This is my favorite use for pickle juice, partly because the payoff feels disproportionate to the effort.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

How the ingredients interact can affect the final nutritional payoff.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

A great slice of pizza is the payoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Look, Brother, the school wanted the chocolates sold. And we got them sold. This w-as the payoff, that’s all. A fight. With rules. Fair and square.”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier