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royalty
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
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bonus, incentive
an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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overpayment
a payment larger than needed or expected
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underpayment
a payment smaller than needed or expected
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subscription
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
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regular payment
a payment made at regular times
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blood money
paid to a hired murderer
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recompense
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
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refund
money returned to a payer
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conscience money
payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings
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support payment
a payment made by one person for the support of another
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reward
payment made in return for a service rendered
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bribe, payoff
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
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residual
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing
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benefit
financial assistance in time of need
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lump sum
a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money
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final payment, payoff
the final payment of a debt
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remission, remitment, remittal, remittance
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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quittance, repayment
payment of a debt or obligation
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token payment
a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation
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penalty
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
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pittance
an inadequate payment
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insurance premium, premium
payment for insurance
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installment
a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
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deposit, down payment
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
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satisfaction
(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation
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credit, deferred payment
arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
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cash, immediate payment
prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
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stock option
a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price
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bounty, premium
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
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premium
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
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dividend
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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sales incentive
remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal
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adjustment, allowance
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
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earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage
something that remunerates
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discount, rebate
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
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compensation
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
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palimony
support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
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alimony, maintenance
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
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honorarium
a fee paid for a nominally free service
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blood money
a reward for information about a murderer
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guerdon
a reward or payment
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meed
a fitting reward
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hush money
a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret
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kickback
a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
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payola
a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
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soap
money offered as a bribe
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stipend
a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
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annuity, rente
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
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installment buying, installment plan, time plan
a system for paying for goods by installments
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cost-of-living benefit
a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise
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death benefit
insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased
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disability benefit
insurance benefits paid in case of disability
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sick benefit, sickness benefit
money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work
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fringe benefit, perk, perquisite
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
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child support
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
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redemption
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
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requital, retribution
a justly deserved penalty
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forfeit, forfeiture
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
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amercement, fine, mulct
money extracted as a penalty
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margin, security deposit
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
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disability check, disability payment
a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
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pension
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working