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remittance

[ri-mit-ns] / rɪˈmɪt ns /
NOUN
alimony
Synonyms
STRONG
keep livelihood living maintenance provision subsistence sustenance upkeep
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun neglect
NOUN
allowance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid alimony allocation allotment annuity contribution fee gift grant pension quota ration salary scholarship stipend subsidy wage
STRONG
apportionment bequest bite bounty commission cut endowment fellowship honorarium inheritance interest legacy lot measure part pay piece portion prize quantity recompense share slice stint taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit loss
STRONG
whole
NOUN
compensation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance benefit bonus coverage earnings fee indemnity pay payment payoff premium profit redress reimbursement remuneration reparation restitution reward salary settlement stipend wage
STRONG
advantage amends atonement bread consideration counterclaim damages defrayal deserts gain honorarium indemnification meet quittance reciprocity reckoning recompense remittal reprisal requital salt satisfaction scale shake take
WEAK
recoupment take-home
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt hurt loss penalty
WEAK
damage deprivation fine forfeiture
NOUN
discharge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearance pardon parole release
STRONG
acquittal exoneration liberation probation
WEAK
disimprisonment
Antonyms
WEAK
hold imprisonment incarceration indebtedness retention
NOUN
dividend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance bonus coupon gain premium proceeds reward surplus
STRONG
allotment appropriation carrot check cut dispensation divvy extra gravy guerdon interest lagniappe meed pay portion prize returns taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loss
NOUN
gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance award benefit bonus contribution donation endowment favor giveaway grant legacy offering premium present relief reward souvenir subsidy tip tribute
STRONG
alms benefaction bequest bestowal boon bounty charity courtesy dispensation fairing gratuity hand hand-me-down handout honorarium lagniappe largesse libation oblation offertory philanthropy pittance presentation provision ration remembrance subscription tax benefit tax write-off token write-off
WEAK
goodie
Antonyms
WEAK
forfeit loss penalty
NOUN
indemnification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensation indemnity restitution
STRONG
benefit counterclaim coverage damages defrayal deserts gain payoff premium quittance reckoning recompense redress reimbursement remittal remuneration reparation repayment reprisal requital reward satisfaction scale setoff settlement shake take
WEAK
offset payment profit recoupment
Antonyms
STRONG
debt disadvantage dissatisfaction hindrance hurt loss penalty
NOUN
payment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount award cash deposit disbursement fee outlay pension premium refund reimbursement reparation repayment restitution return reward royalty 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
NOUN
quittance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensation
STRONG
advantage allowance amends atonement benefit bonus bread consideration counterclaim coverage damages defrayal deserts earnings fee gain honorarium indemnification indemnity meet offset pay payment payoff premium profit reciprocity reckoning recompense redress reimbursement remittal remuneration reparation repayment reprisal requital restitution reward salary salt satisfaction scale setoff settlement shake stipend take wage
WEAK
recoupment take-home
Antonyms
STRONG
debt disadvantage dissatisfaction hindrance hurt loss penalty
NOUN
setoff
Synonyms
STRONG
advantage allowance amends atonement benefit bonus bread consideration counterclaim coverage damages defrayal deserts earnings fee gain honorarium indemnification indemnity meet offset pay payment payoff premium profit quittance reciprocity reckoning recompense redress reimbursement remittal remuneration reparation repayment reprisal requital restitution reward salary salt satisfaction scale settlement shake stipend take wage
WEAK
recoupment take-home
Antonyms
STRONG
debt disadvantage dissatisfaction hindrance hurt loss penalty

Example Sentences

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Remittance inflows from the Middle East, too, could slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Remittance costs - driven by fees and currency conversion - have long been a global policy concern due to their impact on families.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

"We have received the recommendations of the State Department-Treasury Remittance Working Group," the senior Biden administration official told reporters while declining to offer details on those ideas.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2021

Remittance payments have dropped precipitously during the pandemic because of border closures, eliminating the most likely form of relief.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2021

Form of Remittance Banks as a class are distinguished one from the other according as they specialize in one or more of the functions described above.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose

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