noun
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the act of paying
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a sum of money paid
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something given in return; punishment or reward
Other Word Forms
- propayment adjective
Etymology
Origin of payment
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, variant of paiement, from Middle French; equivalent to pay 1 + -ment
Example Sentences
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When payments company Block said it was cutting 40% of its staff this past week due to artificial intelligence, the blowback was quick and severe.
She is accused of using some of those funds to put a $150,000 down payment on a house in North Carolina and to pay for her wedding expenses.
From Los Angeles Times
"Anyone who does experience this should contact their banking institution to address any concerns about payments they may have made."
From BBC
But because he has no mortgage payment, Greenside is still saving money compared with paying rent for a smaller apartment in the city, he said.
Investors have been worried about a laundry list of issues, including regulatory changes, economic prospects and whether there’s simply much more room to convert cash-based payments over to cards.
From MarketWatch
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