Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay up
Verb
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But the Trump administration would need to finalize the rule and figure out how to pay the roughly $40 billion price tag.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Those who quit were promised they would be paid through Sept. 30.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The questing has paid off: The serial entrepreneur, who has dabbled in everything from e-commerce to baseball cards, is now worth $2.8 billion, Forbes estimates.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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These payment plans typically allow consumers to pay off the cost of their device over a period of 24 or 36 months, with longer increments typically resulting in lower monthly costs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two pool winners meet the following week for the Open Division title.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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This game is the second time the Chiefs and Eagles have met in the Super Bowl in the last three years and could mark a third consecutive championship for the Chiefs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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