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Payments

Verb / ˈpeɪmʌnts / Another word for payments — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

An amount of money that is paid or received, or the process of paying or receiving money.

Synonyms & similar words

defrayal defrayment nonpayment requital payment installments remittances transactions settlements disbursements outlays compensation fees allowances wages earnings salaries stipends gratuities tips bonuses dividends interest rewards returns

Synonyms by register

Formal

remittances disbursements remuneration settlements

Informal

payouts dough cash bucks

Literary

tribute renderings

Antonyms

receipts earnings income revenue collections takings

Common collocations

  • make payments
  • receive payments
  • payment plan
  • payment due
  • payment method
  • payment system
  • payment gateway
  • payment processing

Word family

noun payment
verb pay
adjective payable
adverb paymentwise

Usage note

While 'payments' is a general term, 'remittances' often refers to money sent, especially abroad, and 'disbursements' implies money paid out from a fund.

Example sentences

  1. I have to make my car payment every month.
  2. The company received a payment for their services.
  3. I received a payment for the work I did.
  4. He made a payment for his new computer.
  5. She forgot to make her credit card payment on time.

Quotes

  • "A man in debt is so far a slave." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • "Never spend your money before you have earned it." - Thomas Jefferson
  • "Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time." - Jim Rohn

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