PAYMENTS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

payments

noun

plural of payment

as in repayments

the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills

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as in wages

something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week

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as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services your payment will be issued as a weekly check

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Recent Examples of payments Solowin Holdings signed a memorandum in April with SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's venture arm, to incubate an AI payments project called AGENPAY. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Peter Gwaltney, president and CEO of the North Carolina Bankers Association, said contactless payments give consumers more flexibility, security and a smoother checkout. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026 With the first day of September landing on a Tuesday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Chloe Shapiro is one of a dozen former service members identified by The Washington Post who have waited months for full payments. — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026 Social Security goes up every year but then Medicare that is taken out of Social Security payments also increase. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 29 Aug. 2026 The Cubs went from holding firm at four years and $115 million with limited deferred payments to financing this five-year, $175 million deal with $70 million in deferred money. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Congress also allowed enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare plans to expire last year, spiking premium payments for middle-income Americans and driving down enrollment by nearly 3 million this year. — Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 America’s debt burden is rising faster than estimates just a few years ago, exacerbated by persistent deficits and soaring interest payments. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Humboldt Park Health was in compliance with the terms of its hospital assessment repayments as of late April, but not in compliance with the terms of its repayment agreement for advances as of February.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
What to know about Social Security repayments Those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration and haven't begun the repayment process may have noticed their monthly benefits shrinking.

— Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of repayments

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The neighborhood lost a major employer in 1992 when General Motors closed its plant at the eastern end of Blythe Street, where some 2,600 employees made union wages producing Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wages

Noun

Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.

— Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026

Definition of compensations

Noun

This type of insurance can help cover the costs tied to leftover Medicare deductibles, co-insurances, co-pays and hospital costs.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Be sure to investigate co-pays, deductibles, and what’s covered for birthing classes and specialty tests.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of pays

Noun

Under this contract, the district has the authority to make contributions and request disbursements.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disbursements

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