pay in
phrasal 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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The Golden State Valkyries led our May WNBA team valuations at $500 million, a 10x return from the expansion fee Golden State Warriors ownership, led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, agreed to pay in October 2023.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
But some low-wage workers this year have successfully lobbied for bumps in pay in specific industries.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Teacher pay in North Carolina currently ranks 43rd in the nation, trailing all other states in the southeast aside from Mississippi, according to the National Education Association.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Consider Assemblymember David Álvarez’s Assembly Bill 91, a state law that allows eligible Mexican students who live near the border to pay in-state tuition at certain California institutions.
—Adela De La Torre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2025
But some low-wage workers this year have successfully lobbied for bumps in pay in specific industries.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Teacher pay in North Carolina currently ranks 43rd in the nation, trailing all other states in the southeast aside from Mississippi, according to the National Education Association.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
Consider Assemblymember David Álvarez’s Assembly Bill 91, a state law that allows eligible Mexican students who live near the border to pay in-state tuition at certain California institutions.
—Adela De La Torre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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