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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In 2023, Washington workers started paying into a fund for universal long-term care insurance.
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Internal Revenue Service investigators estimated $159 million was paid into the tax shelter, and McPhee's clients only paid taxes on about 2% of their income.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Its attorneys argued the organization would save money paying into a church-run unemployment system rather than the state's program.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In one model, schools participate in and pay into a collaborative that handles transportation and building services.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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Kat McGowan, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
Internal Revenue Service investigators estimated $159 million was paid into the tax shelter, and McPhee's clients only paid taxes on about 2% of their income.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Its attorneys argued the organization would save money paying into a church-run unemployment system rather than the state's program.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
In one model, schools participate in and pay into a collaborative that handles transportation and building services.
—Amelia Pak-Harvey, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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