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.
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The $500 billion demanded by Trump no longer features in the deal, and the fund that Ukraine will pay into is also no longer going to be 100% U.S.-owned, according to the full text of the agreement obtained by ABC News.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The older people at that time weren’t paying into a system and saving money.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The hospitals’ financial problems are being exacerbated by China’s demographic crisis: As a bulging number of older people are adding costs, fewer younger people are paying into the insurance system.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This is simply a way for Congress to obtain more revenue for the federal government at the expense of seniors who have already paid into Social Security.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
The older people at that time weren’t paying into a system and saving money.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The hospitals’ financial problems are being exacerbated by China’s demographic crisis: As a bulging number of older people are adding costs, fewer younger people are paying into the insurance system.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This is simply a way for Congress to obtain more revenue for the federal government at the expense of seniors who have already paid into Social Security.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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