pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
Examples of pay into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Alternately, employers might relieve their workers of the burden by paying into the fund to access and retain talent.
—
Tracy Palandjian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Many immigrants pay into Social Security but receive nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Matthew Nursey of the Housing Justice League urged council members to be mindful of city policies that allow developers to pay into a trust fund to opt out of building affordable units.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Healthcare is excellent—residents can pay into Costa Rica’s socialized system.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pay into 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tracy Palandjian, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Many immigrants pay into Social Security but receive nothing.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
Matthew Nursey of the Housing Justice League urged council members to be mindful of city policies that allow developers to pay into a trust fund to opt out of building affordable units.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Healthcare is excellent—residents can pay into Costa Rica’s socialized system.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pay into
Dictionary Entries Near pay into
Cite this Entry
“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share