lump sum

noun

1. a relatively large sum of money, paid at one time, esp in cash

Example Sentences

Lavalle and his three pals allegedly pocketed a cut of the retroactive lump sum ofas much as $100,000 that each claimant received.

From The Daily Beast

And people who qualify for the earned income-tax credit pretty much have to take it in an annual lump sum.

From The Daily Beast

The former banker reportedly owes the government $1.2 million in taxes, and has been paying off the lump sum with a payment plan.

From The Daily Beast

He took his winnings in one lump sum and, at the urging of his financial adviser, invested most of it.

From The Daily Beast

A $25,000 prize that will be awarded either as a scholarship or given as a lump sum for production expenses.

From The Daily Beast

Average Jones paid him a lump sum, dismissed him and returned to the Cosmic Club, there to ponder the problem.

From Project Gutenberg

He was too poor to pay in a lump sum for my tuition, so he sent four dollars every week from his meagre pay, to keep me going.

From Project Gutenberg

There should be some security for those payments if they are not made in a lump sum.

From Project Gutenberg

Each of the sailors received a good-sized lump sum, as did also Philips and Morgan.

From Project Gutenberg

They do not discuss even the payment of a lump sum of gold to a victorious nation.

From Project Gutenberg