lump sum
noun
: an amount of money that is paid at one time : a single sum of money
The bonus is paid out in a lump sum.
take their winnings as a lump-sum payment
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Two more state employee bargaining units declared have an impasse with Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration after the Executive Branch offered $2,000 lump sum bonuses in lieu of raises.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Payments are issued once a month in a single lump sum for most recipients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
If the government successfully argues the case is a contract dispute, then the EPA says it should be heard by a different court that can only award a lump sum – not force the government to keep the grants in place.
—Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Instead of paying Bonilla the money in one lump sum, the team agreed to pay him nearly $1.2 million every year for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, according to CNN.
—Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
Payments are issued once a month in a single lump sum for most recipients.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
If the government successfully argues the case is a contract dispute, then the EPA says it should be heard by a different court that can only award a lump sum – not force the government to keep the grants in place.
—Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Instead of paying Bonilla the money in one lump sum, the team agreed to pay him nearly $1.2 million every year for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, according to CNN.
—Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 1 July 2025
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“Lump sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lump%20sum. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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