How to Use "Payment" with Example Sentences

payment (n): the amount of money given for services

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Used with adjectives:

"We need your prompt payment."
(prompt, immediate)

"There will be a fee for late payments."
(late)

"We need the full payment by the end of this month."
(full, partial)

"We make monthly payments on the loan."
(monthly, weekly, annual)

"We have been making regular payments to the credit card company."
(regular, minimum)

"We made a down payment on the house."
(down)

"We made the final payment on our house."
(final, last)

"Our credit card payment is high."
(credit card, car, house)

Used with verbs:

"Please make a payment as soon as possible."
(make)

"The bank has authorized the payment."
(authorized)

"We arranged to make partial payments."
(arranged)

"Will you accept partial payment?"
(accept, take)

"We received the payment in the mail."
(received, got)

"We stopped payment on the lost check."
(stopped, suspended)

"He refused our payment."
(refused)

"We delayed payment until the job was completed."
(delayed)

"The credit card company demanded payment in full."
(demanded)

"We cannot afford the monthly payments anymore."
(afford, keep up, meet)

"The lender increased our mortgage payments."
(increased, decreased, reduced)

Used with nouns:

"We are on a payment plan."
(plan, schedule)

Used with prepositions:

"He received payment for the job."
(for, after)

"She finally received payment from her delinquent customers."
(from)

"We only accept payment in cash."
(in)