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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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Sternberg needs to pony up the billions needed for a new stadium or sell the team ASAP.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025 -
The isometric action-RPG (role-playing game) dropped Dec. 6 for consoles and PC for those who wanted to pony up $30 for early access to the game, which will be released in its entirety sometime in 2025.—
Jason Bennett,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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His primarily skill as a dealmaker was financing European co-productions in both scripted and unscripted.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In turn this put Netflix in the spotlight and spurred it to develop its own slate of movies. Called Netflix Originals, they are generally produced, financed and exclusively distributed by the platform.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Without a legal requirement to do so, companies might decide not to expend the time, effort, and money necessary to keep staff safe—especially if their competitors aren’t doing so.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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