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as in compensated
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 met
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spent
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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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of paid
Pat McKenna, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Companies offer many different types of paid leave, including parental leave, family care leave, medical and disability leave, and bereavement leave, among others.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
So this is the best possible outcome, as congestion pricing goes forward and no ransom is paid to obstructionists on the other side of the Hudson.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Maybe an affiliate client has a question about email spam guidelines; maybe a paid social client wants to pick an affiliate leader’s brain about how to test influencer campaigns.
—Pat McKenna, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Companies offer many different types of paid leave, including parental leave, family care leave, medical and disability leave, and bereavement leave, among others.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Devils paid a $3 million fine, lost a 2011 third-round pick and were supposed to lose a first-round pick within the next four years after they were punished.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
So this is the best possible outcome, as congestion pricing goes forward and no ransom is paid to obstructionists on the other side of the Hudson.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
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The Trump administration also expanded the use of short-term health insurance plans, which offered limited benefits and less expensive monthly premiums but denied coverage for existing medical conditions.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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But two years ago, Schrager announced his departure from Marriott to expand his own brand, Public, a less expensive lifestyle hotel focused on inclusivity and uniqueness at more accessible rates than Marriott’s Edition.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, 10 away games have yielded just 13 points, a distinctly mid-table return.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Spending the first nine years of his MLB career in Houston has yielded Bregman plenty of opportunities to play in the postseason.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy was hired two days later.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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He was hired after Dodgers executive Lon Rosen saw an episode of the family’s reality television series, For Peete’s Sake, which focused on helping RJ land a job.Alex Gurley, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy a pristine beach experience without high rises, hotels, and other development, and with the comfort of restrooms, showers, and picnic pavilions.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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His output was also defined by his personal celebrity—a folksy, chain-smoking former Eagle Scout who produced art of high complexity while also rhapsodizing about the simple pleasures of eating a doughnut with a cup of coffee.David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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The health insurance premiums should be paid from the business account or reimbursed before year-end.Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, under a 2019 law, all federal workers would be reimbursed for retroactive wages later.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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On May 12, 2023, Corinne Foxx gave an update about her father’s condition.Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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