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as in payment
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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as in paying
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 remittance
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LONDON — British digital remittances company Zepz is laying off dozens of IT workers and is in the process of closing down business units in Poland and Kenya.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
And because remittances make up about a fifth of GDP in Guatemala and about a quarter in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, large-scale deportations threaten to deliver a brutal shock to their economies.
—Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Studies show that households receiving remittances tend to have lower levels of resilience and financial security.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
Migrants’ remittances already significantly boost developing economies; in 2022, migrants sent home over $831 billion.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
And because remittances make up about a fifth of GDP in Guatemala and about a quarter in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, large-scale deportations threaten to deliver a brutal shock to their economies.
—Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Studies show that households receiving remittances tend to have lower levels of resilience and financial security.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
Migrants’ remittances already significantly boost developing economies; in 2022, migrants sent home over $831 billion.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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In essence, the US government books cash that comes in via tax receipts as revenues ($4.9 trillion in 2024) and cash outlays for defense needs, social security payments and medical bills today as expenses ($7.4 trillion in 2024).—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In California, the maximum monthly payment for independent singles is $1,206.94, while independent couples and people with disabilities get up to $2,057 a month, the federal agency said.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Defendants said the relationship gave Willis a financial interest in prosecuting the case because of the compensation her boyfriend received.—
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9 Mar. 2025
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Employment and cost agreements are equally critical, defining compensation, performance metrics, and levels of authority for staff.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Organizing has allowed grad students, who can barely afford to live in many cities, to advocate for better pay and labor practices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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