remittances

noun

plural of remittance
1
as in payments
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services she always mails in her remittance on time so she won't ever be charged a late fee on her electric bill

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2
as in disbursements
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services the remittance of your outstanding balance is required before you can make more purchases

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Recent Examples of remittances His relatives there, who routinely received remittances from his father in the United States, told him that transfers could take weeks to arrive and cost as much as 20% in fees. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Türk noted that nearly $5 billion dollars in remittances flowed into Haiti last year — around one sixth of its gross domestic product. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Western Union – whose financial services allow Haitian migrants to send remittances to Haiti – has in recent years begun offering introductory Creole courses for staff members. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 With expatriates making up nearly 90% of the UAE’s population, remittances are a prize worth billions. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Retrospective intelligence examines recently completed claims, remittances, payment patterns and denials to understand what is actually changing. — Terry Goertz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Even today, remittances account for roughly ten per cent of the Philippine economy. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Filtering for patterns consistent with commercial transfers, settlement, payroll and remittances, McKinsey and Artemis arrived at roughly $390 billion, about 1% of on-chain movement. — William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Aug. 2026 Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittances
  1. payments
  2. wages
  3. pays
  4. compensations
Noun
  • The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts said checking accounts are more insulated because they are tied to everyday payments, while savings accounts, where customers are more focused on earning higher yields, could face greater competition.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Similar disruptions have spread steadily across Bangladesh’s industrial zones since August, driven by sudden factory shutdowns, widespread layoffs and employers’ failure to pay wages and other dues.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This is a limit on the total cost-sharing consumers pay during the year — including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pays
Noun
  • Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.
    — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026
Definition of compensations

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“Remittances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittances. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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