payoffs

noun

plural of payoff
as in earnings
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received the payoff on the investment was only about $500

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Recent Examples of payoffs Everything else is incinerating money, but investors seem happy with that because the potential payoffs might be huge. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 From that point on, this martial arts video game adaptation becomes disastrously scattered, between setups and payoffs at complete odds, confounding ADR, and a total lack of any actual conclusion. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Within season 5 are some of the strongest character introductions and payoffs the series has offered. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026 These transfers and payoffs take time; solar companies can be slow, and your buyer may have to apply for credit approval. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Their report was the first in a series of articles that accused Qatar of making payoffs to more than a dozen figures. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Travelers who put in the time, effort, and money to acquire dual citizenship will see major payoffs. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 Ride or Die‘s true appeal is as a comedy, though, and there its payoffs are much more consistent, thanks to a likable and game ensemble. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Key steps include focusing on additions, recognizing emotional payoffs, reducing friction, and sharing successes to make habits self-sustaining. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payoffs
  1. profits
  2. gains
  3. returns
Noun
  • The impact of higher fuel costs on demand and profits is also critical, as is the competitive landscape relative to UPS this holiday season.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of profits
Noun
  • After a month, the ketogenic group showed clear metabolic improvements; the more striking psychiatric and cognitive gains turned up at four months—by which point the diet had been offered to everyone, eliminating the control-group comparison.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each time a tool takes over a task, retire a meeting or report so efficiency gains reduce the load rather than add to it.
    — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of gains
Noun
  • The holiday-season favorite returns with its elaborate combination of rock music, theatrical storytelling and stage effects.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Like other tech giants, Microsoft is spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI data centers and chips, drawing scrutiny from investors over whether the returns will justify the staggering cost.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of returns

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“Payoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payoffs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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