1
: marked by the receipt of pay
paid vacation time
2
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid official
a paid political announcement
Examples of paid in a Sentence
Adjective
She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers.
She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The results were slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates and driven by growth in the company’s advertising business, higher prices and increases in paid memberships, which surpassed the 325-million mark, Netflix said in a letter to shareholders.
—Bryan Logan-Sher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
And not a paid editor and no, not a writing professor or anything Netflix documentary-ish.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Peaceful protests are permitted, but violent rhetoric by state and local officials, amplified by the media, and with paid protesters, is reprehensible and helps fuel the violence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Unlike some states with an overlapping holiday celebrating Native Americans, Texas doesn’t officially observe Indigenous Peoples' Day and doesn’t include it as a paid holiday.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
The results were slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates and driven by growth in the company’s advertising business, higher prices and increases in paid memberships, which surpassed the 325-million mark, Netflix said in a letter to shareholders.
—Bryan Logan-Sher, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
And not a paid editor and no, not a writing professor or anything Netflix documentary-ish.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Peaceful protests are permitted, but violent rhetoric by state and local officials, amplified by the media, and with paid protesters, is reprehensible and helps fuel the violence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for paid
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paid. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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