Examples of payment in a Sentence
Payment is due on the first of every month.
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.
a payment plan to reduce your debt
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment
Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.
making payments on a loan
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office does not anticipate the measure to result in direct state or local costs because the costs are meant to be covered by homeowners’ mortgage payments.
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
If a recipient’s birthdate is from the first to the 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
The group includes names from an array of sectors, including retail and consumer goods to technology and payments.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Utility regulators in more than half the states have asked for limits to be put on the payment.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
If a recipient’s birthdate is from the first to the 10th of the month, they are usually issued payments on the second Wednesday of the payment month, according to the SSA’s calendar.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
The group includes names from an array of sectors, including retail and consumer goods to technology and payments.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
Utility regulators in more than half the states have asked for limits to be put on the payment.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for payment
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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