Synonyms of remittances

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payments
• wages
• pays
• compensations
• salaries
• reparations
• considerations
• reimbursements
• expenditures
• outlays
• stipends
• deposits
• remunerations
• repayments
• refunds
• disbursements
• recompenses
• rentals
• settlements
• adjustments
• indemnities
• prepayments
• rebates
• overpayments
• restitutions
• requitals
• rents
• recoupments
• redresses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• payments
• disbursements
• remunerations
• compensations
• repayments
• remitments
• reimbursements
• prepayments
• renderings
• overpayments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• underpayments
• nonpayments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remittances

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

But Sathien’s family continued to send remittances to the family left behind in China. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

The report argues that low cash wages incentivize workers to accept extensive overtime to send sufficient remittances home. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026