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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
Morgan Smith,raffi Paul, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
At the other end of the spectrum, WordPress.com offers just a knowledgebase to free users; live chat is only for paid accounts.
—PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Four days after McMahon’s big gift, America First Action Fund paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The platform earns its revenue primarily from contractors, who pay to advertise on Angi, and from paid memberships, which provide discounts on additional services for an annual fee.
—Morgan Smith,raffi Paul, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2024
At the other end of the spectrum, WordPress.com offers just a knowledgebase to free users; live chat is only for paid accounts.
—PCMAG, 28 Sep. 2024
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The amount included a $50,000 guarantee the school had paid to the VII Group, as well as transportation and accommodation expenses that were supposed to be reimbursed.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Four days after McMahon’s big gift, America First Action Fund paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
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But having the heater on most of the day can equal an expensive electrical bill.Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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For several reasons, peak electricity is more expensive for OUC to generate than off-peak electricity.Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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If employee vehicles help power the system, for example, how are they compensated?Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many have also raised concerns about how AI models are trained and whether intellectual property rights holders and artists are being compensated fairly, or at all, for content digested by the powerful technology.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Guardian reported the country spent more than $6 billion on sports deals between 2021 and 2023.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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My mom is a fashion lover, and growing up on Long Island meant weekends were spent piling into the family car for a trip to Green Acres Mall.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bad Robot spent about $50 million of Warners’ money setting satellite deals with writer-producers like Angela Robinson, Dustin Thomason, Jessie Nelson and LaToya Morgan that yielded little.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey has been hired to lead the defense of Luigi Mangione, who was arrested and charged on Monday in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Federal regulators predict strong economic growth and a more robust job market in 2025, along with higher inflation.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nurses with geriatric experience are in especially high demand; however, there is an evident shortage in healthcare support roles on the whole.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The amount included a $50,000 guarantee the school had paid to the VII Group, as well as transportation and accommodation expenses that were supposed to be reimbursed.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The costs associated with putting on an event, such as sound and lighting, must be reimbursed.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.Rembert Browne, Billboard, 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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