UNDERPAYMENT Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

underpayment

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as in nonpayment

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Recent Examples of underpayment Overpayment results in getting a tax refund, and underpayment means the business owner must send a check or transfer funds to the tax authorities. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Two Kings Road employees told See/Saw that, as well as receiving low base pay, workers faced underpayment for overtime after the change in management. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 When Medicaid underpayment isn’t addressed, costs shift to employers and families through higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026

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And in recent weeks, concerns about that history — including accusations of nonpayment and unlicensed screenings at the Kingsway — have traveled west through something of an industry whisper network, increasingly spilling into public view.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
The settlement comes months after Ye was ordered to pay $140,000 to a former contractor who sued the rapper for labor violations, nonpayment of services and disability discrimination.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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