committed payment

[/kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpeɪmənt/]
nounpl: committed payments
pagamento comprometido
1. A payment that has been formally agreed upon or obligated, often contractually binding, that must be made at a specified time or upon certain conditions
The company has a committed payment of $50,000 due next quarter for the equipment lease.
A empresa tem um pagamento comprometido de $50.000 devido no próximo trimestre pelo aluguel do equipamento.
2. In accounting and finance, a payment obligation that has been recorded or reserved in financial statements or budgets
The budget includes committed payments for all contracted services through the end of the fiscal year.
O orçamento inclui pagamentos comprometidos para todos os serviços contratados até o final do ano fiscal.
3. A payment that has been authorized or approved and is scheduled for disbursement
The committed payment was processed immediately after the invoice was verified.
O pagamento comprometido foi processado imediatamente após a verificação da fatura.
This is a financial/accounting term commonly used in both American and Brazilian business contexts. In Brazil, it appears frequently in corporate financial reports (relatórios financeiros) and government budget documents. The term reflects the formal obligation nature of the payment in legal and financial contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
obligated paymentscheduled paymentcontractual paymentreserved paymentaccrued payment
Antonyms / Antônimos
discretionary paymentoptional paymentflexible payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagamento comprometido
Standard term used in financial and business contexts across Brazil
São Paulo
pagamento comprometido / pagamento de responsabilidade
Common in corporate and banking environments
Rio de Janeiro
pagamento comprometido
Standard usage in financial institutions
Portugal
pagamento comprometido / pagamento obrigatório
Formal financial terminology; 'obrigatório' may also be used

Related Words

commitmentpayment obligationaccounts payablebudget allocationdisbursementinvoiceexpenditure

Related Idioms & Phrases

locked-in payment
payment on the books
binding payment obligation
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