pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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Perhaps every country in the world would need to pay into a special fund for AGI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But developers can pay into the Neighborhood Enhancement Fee Fund instead of providing amenities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
This legislation provides long-overdue tax relief for seniors who have worked hard and paid into Social Security their entire lives.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The transit agency gets money from hotels that pay into the system based on number of rooms and from rider fares.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But developers can pay into the Neighborhood Enhancement Fee Fund instead of providing amenities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
This legislation provides long-overdue tax relief for seniors who have worked hard and paid into Social Security their entire lives.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The transit agency gets money from hotels that pay into the system based on number of rooms and from rider fares.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay into
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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