payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t How to pronounce payout (audio)
: the act of paying out : payoff

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 27 drawing Day: 2-4-1 Night: 6-9-1 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 27 May 2025 This year’s average payout for NTT IndyCar Series drivers was $596,500, which also exceeds last year’s average of $543,000. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Last year, Sinner won eight official ATP events and $17 million in official prize money, including $4.9 million for his ATP Finals win in Turin, Italy—the richest payout ever for an ATP event. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 May 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge payout at Colonial The purse for the PGA Tour in Texas is $9.5 million, according to BetMGM, with a $1,710,000 winner's share. CBS News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for payout

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of payout was in 1943

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“Payout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payout. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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