payments

NOUN

fee; installment of fee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount award cash deposit disbursement fee outlay pension premium refund reimbursement remittance reparation repayment restitution return reward 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

Example Sentences

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He has consistently denied wrongdoing or having ever received payments from Plus Ultra.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

West Devon Council's Hub Committee was told 78 payments had been made through Crisis and Resilience Fund applications since April, with many going to families dealing with surging heating oil costs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

These include your wife’s expected longevity — someone who anticipates a longer retirement may benefit from higher monthly payments later on — as well as whether you need the additional income immediately.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Sacks later became an executive at payments startup Confinity, which became PayPal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Eventually, he found himself unable to meet the interest payments.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady