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as in to compensate
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 to spend
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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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
it's difficult to support two children on her pay
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
we should demand pay for all the overtime we're putting in
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Recent Examples of pay
Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Other unions got the same pay increases under deals that added another $125 million a year to the county’s budget, according to county memos.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Pope Francis' tomb opens to visitors at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica
The tomb of Pope Francis was opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica, where Catholic faithful lined up to pay their respects a day after world leaders and hundreds of thousands attended the late pontiff's funeral.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration paid to restore a Columbus statue in Baltimore that was dumped in the harbor during protests against the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
If it was known that Salah was earning considerably more than some of his team-mates, there was a danger that Liverpool’s pay structure would spiral out of control.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Other unions got the same pay increases under deals that added another $125 million a year to the county’s budget, according to county memos.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay
Verb
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If your core isn’t doing its job, other muscles have to try and compensate.—
Danielle Zickl,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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But Stafford, who’s entering the 17th season of a career which will land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, wanted to be compensated at the market rate.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In February 2024, Francis met with the trustees of the University of Notre Dame, a Catholic institution in Indiana.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Hall of Fame voting panel will meet May 20 in Charlotte and determine the Class of 2026.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That yielded a partial match, and investigators completed a family tree and identified their suspect, police said.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Even ground meat can benefit from a long simmer, becoming yielding and luscious.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since hiring French manager Wilfried Nancy in 2023, the Crew have been consistently pleasing to the eye.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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When evaluating an investment, Elliott also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million next season with the luxury tax projected as $187.9 million, the first apron projected at $195.9 million and the second apron projected at $207.8 million.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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With a salary cap rising to $95.5 million for 2025-26, the Ducks enter the offseason with what CapWages estimates will be more than $39 million of cap space available for usage.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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These texts have been seen to include links to phishing sites that steal personal or payment details.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the £637m refinancing was a £112m loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA), of which £50m has since been repaid.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The quickest, but hardest, is to repay the loans in full.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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