pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Catch up quick: Though Columbus didn't pay a ransom to the group that claimed responsibility for the local breach, the city is now paying in other ways.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
By this measure, Brian Thompson’s pay in 2023 of $10.2 million wasn’t even particularly lavish.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
Starting in fiscal year 2026, approximately $2.9 million should be paid to East Chicago and approximately $2.2 million should be paid to Michigan City for funds not paid in fiscal year 2022, according to the bill.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
All these employees are at risk of losing their pay in the short term and their jobs in the long term.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
By this measure, Brian Thompson’s pay in 2023 of $10.2 million wasn’t even particularly lavish.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
Starting in fiscal year 2026, approximately $2.9 million should be paid to East Chicago and approximately $2.2 million should be paid to Michigan City for funds not paid in fiscal year 2022, according to the bill.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
All these employees are at risk of losing their pay in the short term and their jobs in the long term.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pay in
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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