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paying

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noun

as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever

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paying

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verb

present participle of pay
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as in compensating
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 giving
to produce as revenue an investment paying six percent

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Recent Examples of paying
Verb
A number of high-paying AI jobs are available, in and around large language models (LLMs) , product management, machine learning and more. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Rhonda Sutton, who worked for Jingle this year, shared online that the missing paycheck has left her worried about paying rent. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 The case involved college football players who sued ESPN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and conferences for allegedly misappropriating their right of publicity by featuring them in games broadcast on TV without paying them. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025 Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 The price Xi’s China is paying is deflation. William Pesek, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 After a tumultuous ending in Baltimore, Johnson will be paying the Ravens seasons greetings when the Texans host them on Christmas Day in a key AFC matchup between two playoff contenders. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Though players can potentially boost their non-jackpot Mega Millions winnings by paying an extra $1 for the Megaplier. Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024 Lil Baby now approaches his finances differently, paying taxes quarterly and working with accountants. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying
Adjective
  • His ratings have been profitable 52% of the time, delivering an average return of 19.2%.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The takeaway from these conversations to me is that companies will continue to pursue profitable climate initiatives in face of Trump, even if some of them no longer frame them as climate initiatives.
    Justin Worland/Davos, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Indiana House Bill 1448, authored by Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, addresses issues with supplemental payments that were added into state law during the 2019 session.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the explicitly and deliberately religious charter school is a state actor, and therefore cannot skirt the state’s constitutional rules against spending public education money for religious purposes.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ignoring the problem or delaying action can exacerbate the damage, giving hackers more time to exploit your information.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Jackson 5 single even manages to re-enter the top 10 on one of them, giving the group a proper Billboard smash yet again, with a track that was released decades ago.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Additional safety features for the 35th anniversary include an Adaptive Front-lighting System, High Beam Control, and Traffic Sign Recognition with Grand Touring models employing optional Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Distance & Speed Alert.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Federal agencies could also be reminded to assess new risks in employing broad statutory readings, due to the effective demise of the APA statute of limitations under Corner Post.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With substantial salaries in place, plus a lucrative mid-season tournament and a national broadcast deal, the league seems poised to further the momentum women's sports have gained towards claiming a bigger share of nationwide attention.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And popular influencers can make a lucrative living, with brands paying them to hawk their products.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those who had been repaying loans for 20 years or more would have gotten their loans erased.
    Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Murphy responded to jeers, following two poor misses, by scoring twice and repaying Howe’s faith.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At the same time, record global temperatures and California’s aggressive regulatory actions served as stark reminders of the urgency of balancing energy growth with sustainability.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the country’s new leaders will also have to look outward, balancing the tangled, sometimes contradictory interests of many foreign powers — some friendly, some hostile, some wary.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024

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