paying off 1 of 2

noun

as in paying up

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paying off

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pay off
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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Recent Examples of paying off
Verb
Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The time for that investment to begin paying off is now because the Dolphins need to put opposing offenses in difficult down-and-distance situations to have success on third downs. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 Gaddy said the pattern worth watching is when workouts stop paying off and confidence starts slipping. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026 Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026 Administrators at the school say a shift in focus to technical training and career readiness is paying off, with more students not only staying in school but graduating on time. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Tuchel’s focus on his positioning, constantly tweaking his in-game setup to bring the best out of Bellingham, is paying off. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying off
  1. prepayment
  2. paying
  3. bribing
  4. repayment
  5. buying
  6. reimbursement
Noun
  • Fees SoFi Small Business Loan borrowers won’t pay an application fee, origination fee or any prepayment penalties for paying off their loan early.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Oklo announced a power agreement with Meta that included prepayment provisions designed to support project development.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Definition of prepayment
Verb
  • Even more concerning, the legislature seems to be paying little attention to how to pay for these benefits now or in the future.
    — Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • If a borrower stops paying, the handset locks and displays a request to pay the bill.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of bribing
Noun
  • The percentage of income, repayment term and maximum repayment amount vary by program.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The person who delays repayment may create tension, even if unintentionally.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of repayment
Verb
  • While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition.
    — Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of buying
Noun
  • Obstetricians and midwives have long been anxious to update their reimbursement methodology.
    — Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
  • For Gen Z, that reimbursement economy is large because their lives are collaborative.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of reimbursement

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