paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1

: marked by the receipt of pay

paid vacation time

2

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid official

a paid political announcement

Examples of paid in a Sentence

Adjective

She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers.

She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

He is expected to place over 160 environmental justice employees on paid leave, as reported by on Thursday. —Monica Sager, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

But beyond paid advertisements for sportsbooks, sports betting will still factor heavily into the game this year. —David Hill, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025

Insurance helps with many costs, but side effects and symptoms can leave you unable to work consistently, and time off may not be covered by paid leave. —Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025

Normally, a paid version of the service operates at 290 museums in 53 cities across Italy. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paid

• all-expenses-paid
• be paid up
• postage-paid
• put paid to
• reply-paid

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid political announcement