payoff

Example Sentences

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Like any cash value policy, the payoff only comes if you hold it for many years; early on, your premium will cover fees, agent commission and other insurer costs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He offers her a generous payoff to stay quiet, and she tells him, in so many words, to stick it.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

How the ingredients interact can affect the final nutritional payoff.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

A great slice of pizza is the payoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If the left branch is slender enough, it is generally understandable, albeit top-heavy, with all those words to parse before one arrives at the payoff.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker