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as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave
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as in met
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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3
as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment
rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert
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5
as in hired
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of paid
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Ambassador Premier program is a pre-paid, automatic replenishing program.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Whether filing single or together, these tax breaks can significantly reduce an older American's effective tax rate, or taxes paid as a percentage of total income.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
The paid apprenticeship program involves ensuring wood structures stay in place until the concrete dries.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Ambassador Premier program is a pre-paid, automatic replenishing program.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Whether filing single or together, these tax breaks can significantly reduce an older American's effective tax rate, or taxes paid as a percentage of total income.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
Adjective
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These systems are far more expensive than housing and supportive services.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Verb
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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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California’s race for governor hit a critical moment on May 14, as the state’s top candidates met for their final debatebefore the June primary.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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King County took a similar approach, building ongoing provider partnerships centered on measurable outcomes and tying contract renewal directly to whether those outcomes were met.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The more financially savvy questions yielded smarter answers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The result was a mix-and-match wardrobe that yielded a huge number of outfit possibilities.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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But the barrier to entry is higher than usual, given that the movie is a continuation of a TV show that has been on for three seasons.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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For those wishing to hone their game, The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee, created in partnership with TaylorMade, offers innovative technology and personal instruction at the highest level.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And by requiring the large companies sticking us with all this trash to pay a fee, New York City will be reimbursed around $266 million per year in trash collection and disposal costs.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Alhambra asked Stapp whether prior to 2022 — when the government subpoenaed the union’s records — Newton Jones ever reimbursed the union for restaurant expenses for him and his children.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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