lump sum
Example Sentences
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Four years was a long time, but a calf or a good lump sum at the end would be a solid investment in the future.
From Literature
Caoimhe Jennings has now received a lump sum, but only after her MP raised the matter directly with the prime minister, in the House of Commons, on the day she got married.
From BBC
The loan company told her she could get a percentage of her settlement up front in a lump sum, with the company pocketing the rest as profit.
From Los Angeles Times
He should have received a lump sum shortly afterwards but has received no information at all about his retirement package.
From BBC
Back payments would be spread among 12 monthly installments beginning in July, rather than in a lump sum, according to a memo sent to suppliers on Valentine’s Day.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
