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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the payoff on the investment was only about $500
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as in pivotal
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Recent Examples of pay off
Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The gamble has paid off with a large core of players that has stayed largely intact for four years.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
That simplification and ready availability is really the payoff for Alto, says Coleman, even if the actual cost of using L-Charge’s service does not represent a savings over buying power from the grid.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
For now, the Bucks will savor the fact that one of their early-season gambles has paid off in a big way.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The gamble has paid off with a large core of players that has stayed largely intact for four years.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
The payoff: Elsdon is playing in a national semifinal Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, two wins from bringing a third national title to Happy Valley.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
That simplification and ready availability is really the payoff for Alto, says Coleman, even if the actual cost of using L-Charge’s service does not represent a savings over buying power from the grid.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay off
Verb
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The survey found that the importance of both work-life balance and pay increased with age, with baby boomers valuing them the most, at 88 percent and 87 percent, respectively.—
Aliss Higham,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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What to Know In 2020, amid the U.S. presidential election, Smirnov falsely told his FBI handler that Burisma officials had bribed then-Vice President Biden and his son Hunter.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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JPMorgan's profit rose to a record high in 2024 as its dealmakers and traders reaped a windfall from rebounding markets in the fourth quarter.—
Pritam Biswas and Nupur Anand,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Killer cartels — now declared foreign terrorist organizations under Trump — have earned mind-boggling profits by moving record amounts of drugs and people across the porous southern border.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These voters were pivotal in supporting Trump over Harris.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Biden chose South Carolina for the last trip of his presidency after the state was pivotal to propel him to victory in 2020.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In among all these itinerant jobs, Robert meets Gladys (Felicity Jones), a young woman who sings in the church choir and becomes the incandescent center of his life.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rather than adapting existing algorithms, Metal Minds creates solutions from scratch that reflect the physical and chemical processes occurring during steelmaking as accurately as possible while tailoring these solutions to meet clients’ specific needs.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Read on to see what items our readers bought in droves this month.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Consumers who installed solar panels or bought an electric vehicle in 2024 will still receive their tax credits, the company said.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jeff Buckley’s life started with both an act of embrace and a decisive abandonment.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Seahawks scored a decisive 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos to claim the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
9 Dec. 2024
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As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.—
Journal Sentinel,
Journal Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2024
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“Pay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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