1
as in paying
to give what is owed for
I finally paid off the loan
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2
as in bribing
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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as in paying up
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Recent Examples of paying off
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
His bat said that the work is perhaps paying off.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
And this practice is finally paying off.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Maybe Kimmel’s backing of Colbert in the Emmys race is paying off with the audience.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Never owning a house, never owning a car, never paying off their school.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The fruits of his labor are paying off here.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Its efforts appear to be paying off, with Anduril winning $63 million in contracts since 2019.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
If a company has a lot of floating-rate assets (their portfolio lending) but also a healthy amount of floating-rate debt, a lower portfolio yield might be offset by a lower cost of paying off that debt.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
His bat said that the work is perhaps paying off.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
And this practice is finally paying off.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Maybe Kimmel’s backing of Colbert in the Emmys race is paying off with the audience.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Never owning a house, never owning a car, never paying off their school.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Airport officials believed the city was moving money, which according to state law should be dedicated to paying off the bonds, to the city's general fund and then using it for purposes other than paying off the bonds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The fruits of his labor are paying off here.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Its efforts appear to be paying off, with Anduril winning $63 million in contracts since 2019.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying off
Verb
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The increase was due to Walmart introducing some higher-paying hourly roles in its Auto Care Centers last year, among other changes, the company said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poster continued to drag out the process, paying with cash instead of a card and taking their time bagging the groceries.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison in a separate case for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent in New York.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Be sure to factor in any loan acquisition fee or prepayment penalty, as well.—
Maya Benjamin,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But in some parts of the country, buying a home near a university won't break the bank.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nearly nine out of 10 institutional investors (89%) are nervous about investing in bitcoin due to its record-breaking growth, fearing losses from buying at all-time highs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel’s attacks on Iran in the summer, followed by its shocking attack on Doha, have been received by the UAE as rude repayment for that kindness.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rocket also offers repayment terms of up to 30 years for home equity loans, compared to the 5- or 10-year terms offered by Third Federal.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Programs such as remote patient or therapeutic monitoring can qualify for reimbursement through current procedural terminology (CPT) codes, creating an immediate revenue stream.—
Kent Dicks,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The decision to scale back on payments for certain plans and procedures is maddening to many physicians, as one of the last consistent sources of reimbursement is in their minds becoming more challenging for their patients to access.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Paying off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20off. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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