pay in
verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In the Illinois legislative efforts, the Bears are seeking roughly $855 million in infrastructure funding, as well as certainty about what the team would pay in property taxes during the next 40 years for building on the Arlington Heights site.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
An effective property tax rate is the actual percentage of a property’s total market value that is paid in property taxes.
—Amanda Nothaft, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Not bad for a Rays roster that mostly gets paid in company scrip.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In the Illinois legislative efforts, the Bears are seeking roughly $855 million in infrastructure funding, as well as certainty about what the team would pay in property taxes during the next 40 years for building on the Arlington Heights site.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
An effective property tax rate is the actual percentage of a property’s total market value that is paid in property taxes.
—Amanda Nothaft, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Not bad for a Rays roster that mostly gets paid in company scrip.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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