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as in compensates
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 meets
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spends
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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5
as in employs
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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as in salaries
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 payments
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 pays
Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
That comparison can be misleading, however, because insurance rarely pays that price and even people without insurance typically get discounts.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Meta pays subcontractor Sama, based in Nairobi, Kenya, to manually label videos taken by Ray-Ban smart glasses.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Aside from the fun application format, Rom&nd also pays special attention to which shades suit your season’s color palette best; on its website, each shade is paired with a complementary season.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
YouTube, which already pays some $2 billion annually for the rights to the out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket package, is expected to pick up all four of those windows.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The book pays tribute to his longtime gallerist, who is revealed to have purchased all of the work in Arsham’s first solo show with the gallery as a supportive investment in his career, which the artist only learned many years later.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
Its website states the fee pays for the cost of the Survey and Safety Grade.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
After all, that’s who pays the bills.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Mark J. Ratain, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Urgent care usually has higher co-pays than a regular office visit, but will not be as expensive or take as long as an emergency room.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
However, Myers could owe much more in out-of-pocket costs due to $80 co-pays and an $8,000 deductible.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Medicaid covers it in Colorado, commercial plans may charge co-pays.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Urgent care visits typically require insurance co-pays or out-of-pocket costs; these costs are generally higher than regular doctor visits but generally lower than the ER.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Your out-of-pocket max is the limit on your total cost-sharing for the year, including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
The sequel strips Grace of what made her special and merely pays lip service to the first one’s worldview, representing the antagonists as generically incompetent hedonists.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
That comparison can be misleading, however, because insurance rarely pays that price and even people without insurance typically get discounts.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Meta pays subcontractor Sama, based in Nairobi, Kenya, to manually label videos taken by Ray-Ban smart glasses.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Aside from the fun application format, Rom&nd also pays special attention to which shades suit your season’s color palette best; on its website, each shade is paired with a complementary season.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
YouTube, which already pays some $2 billion annually for the rights to the out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket package, is expected to pick up all four of those windows.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The book pays tribute to his longtime gallerist, who is revealed to have purchased all of the work in Arsham’s first solo show with the gallery as a supportive investment in his career, which the artist only learned many years later.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
Its website states the fee pays for the cost of the Survey and Safety Grade.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
After all, that’s who pays the bills.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Lower doses also mean lower spending — both for the patient (who is responsible for co-pays) and CMS.
—Mark J. Ratain, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026
Urgent care usually has higher co-pays than a regular office visit, but will not be as expensive or take as long as an emergency room.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
However, Myers could owe much more in out-of-pocket costs due to $80 co-pays and an $8,000 deductible.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Medicaid covers it in Colorado, commercial plans may charge co-pays.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Urgent care visits typically require insurance co-pays or out-of-pocket costs; these costs are generally higher than regular doctor visits but generally lower than the ER.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Your out-of-pocket max is the limit on your total cost-sharing for the year, including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
—Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pays
Verb
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The tip compensates that labor directly.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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When energy expenditure increases, the body often compensates by stimulating hunger.—
Claudio Villanueva,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Head over early or book a reservation—you’ll feel the pull of its moody lighting, Baja-meets-Pacific-Rim menu, and views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Senate Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 1230, which would prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft systems over places of incarceration.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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This exceeds the normal percentage of what is provided by EQIP cost-share grants, which usually max out at 75% of what a farmer spends on practices like setting up a greenhouse or improving their irrigation system.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That sent Treasury yields upward in the bond market, along with the higher-than-expected update on inflation at the wholesale level.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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That sent Treasury yields upward in the bond market, along with the higher-than-expected update on inflation at the wholesale level.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Risa DeSilva-King, the nonprofit's chief of operations, said Safe Corridors employs about 60 crossing guards across the city of Chester, the borough of Darby and the borough of Sharon Hill.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Recognized as the industry standard for modern brand measurement, Launchmetrics employs its proprietary Media Impact Value algorithm to analyze and rank both brands and stars across the five key categories.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The union claimed that the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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New York and Los Angeles dominate the sport’s biggest earners, with franchises in those cities home to 10 of the 15 highest salaries this year by luxury-tax cap calculations.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Citizens are eligible for Social Security payments beginning at 62 years old.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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This comes on top of earlier reports of some $364 million in phony SNAP payments under Healey.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Creature repays the favor by using his strength to free the ship from its icy prison.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The city repays the bondholders over time, plus interest, using property taxes.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Pays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pays. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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