payoff

Example Sentences

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PIK collected as part of a loan payoff seems a less reliable source of dividend cash than regularly paid cash interest, says Nick Nemeth, a consultant and independent analyst who has studied private credit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

For New York, a season’s worth of setbacks—including those heartbreaking losses early in the playoffs—was all worth it for the payoff: basketball perfection when the games matter most.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The biggest payoff could be in the cloud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

For much of the market, and especially the big-spending hyperscalers, the costs — investment, integration, disruption — arrive before the payoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Kurnakov decided the potential payoff was worth the risk.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin