payoff

Example Sentences

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“If they get things right, the payoff is huge.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

And the higher expected returns on equities merely compensate for the risk that will be borne by the taxpayers — a huge and risky financial maneuver with very little payoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Bill is a genius in terms of setting something up in a previous episode so that there’s a payoff in the finale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The payoff is less certain when college expenses are rising and artificial intelligence threatens to upend many professions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They were skeptical at first, but after I described the unique nature of the quest, and what I believed the payoff for solving it might be, they finally agreed.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline