How to Use payout in a Sentence

payout

noun
  • There are some good payouts out there.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • These have the largest payouts, but all legs must hit.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no cash payout at this stage of the process.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
  • No check will be sent for a payout less than $5.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • If all three hit, the payout is larger.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Most winners take the lump sum payout.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Now, Unite sees the new plan for a one-time payout as a good start.
    — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 13 June 2022
  • But if the payout is $1 billion—hmm.
    — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The decision ends her last chance at a payout in the case.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
  • The fact that the shorts are on the hook for the payout adds extra pressure.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • For those who don’t like math, that’s a 30-to-1 payout at worst.
    — Bob Wankel | Xl Media, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Those payouts are expected to be tiered by sport.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The payout was not as good as expected.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Over days, weeks and even months, stock prices can meander far from their payouts.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The payout does not fully replace your salary.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That payout is safe, too, at less than 40% of next year’s earnings.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Were that the case, those facts could strengthen their claim and lead to a higher payout.
    — Will Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But the payouts have dwindled each season since.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • One of the best ones is the football early payout promo.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In this case, the account did not meet the requirements for a payout.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The hope for a big payout could lead kidnappers to keep the victim healthy.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Experts say the payout will likely set the bar for future awards.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Chen said the group has seen a flurry of substantial payouts since then.
    — David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Taktile’s services aim to speed up payouts.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Jobs appear in real time, and the payouts can hit your account the same or the next day.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These huge purse payouts attracted horses from all over the world.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those who do not meet the requirements above will have to file a claim in order to get a payout.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Rest assured, the Dodgers’ payout will be even greater this season.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Amazon is then required to send out claim forms with 30 days of the first payout.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Those are companies that have raised their payouts in each of the past 25 years.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 June 2026

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