prompt payment

collocation in English

meaningsofpromptandpayment

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prompt
adjective
uk
/prɒmpt/us
/prɑːmpt/
(of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the ...
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payment
noun
uk
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/us
/ˈpeɪ.mənt/
an amount of ...
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(Definition ofpromptandpaymentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprompt payment

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In the former case, this can pose some constraints with respect to attracting buyers; however, it can also assurepromptpaymentto growers15.
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Every step will be taken to ensurepromptpaymentas soon as the award is made.
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If invoices are received late, it is very difficult to makepromptpaymenton them.
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I have personally written to the chairmen of the country's 100 largest companies urging them to regardpromptpaymentas a matter of best practice.
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Measures to encourage and requirepromptpaymentare necessary, but they should be handled sensitively.
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No doubt such bad practices have been encouraged by the failure of past rules to demandpromptpaymentto smaller firms.
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To help ensurepromptpayment, awards which are paid late attract interest.
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Promptpaymentof benefit is essential so that funeral costs and other expenses can be met as speedily as possible.
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The amendment introduces some flexibility for local authorities over the amount of the discount that they can provide forpromptpaymentof the penalty charge.
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Once it is so satisfied it should makepromptpayment.
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In addition, she is considering what other measures may be necessary to encouragepromptpaymentby other public sector organisations.
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Does he not accept, however, that much more important than compensation for late payment ispromptpayment of benefit to which people are ordinarily entitled?
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I gave an example of practical help by thepromptpaymentof accounts.
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The system will not necessarily lead topromptpayment.
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Now that the new computerised payments system is operational, future annual reports will include data onpromptpaymentperformance.
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From 1991 to 1994,promptpaymentperformance was measured by a manual sampling process.
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As regards the statutory right to interest, which is always involved with this matter ofpromptpayment, business is divided.
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That, in itself, is an incentive topromptpaymentwhile preserving a deterrent to the commission of offences.
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From 1991 to 1994promptpaymentperformance was measured by a manual sampling process, not restricted to small businesses.
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Builders requirepromptpayment—otherwise they will simply walk off site.
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