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.
Examples of pay into in a Sentence
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For instance, take two workers who direct 10% of their pay into their 401(k)s, with the first earning $100,000 and the second earning $50,000.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has warned for the last several years that the agency is in a structural deficit and could become insolvent by 2027, noting that many residents who used to pay into the revenue stream are now exempt after installing home solar.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Only people paying into the fund will be eligible – the benefits are not available for a taxpayer’s spouse, children or other dependents who aren’t in the workforce.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
The windfall elimination provision normally applies to people who receive pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
With fewer workers to pay into it, the country’s $764-billion pension fund is estimated to dry up by 2054.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
At McDonald’s, franchisees pay into an advertising fund and get to weigh in on major marketing campaigns, including promotions such as the viral Grimace Shake.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Psychiatric hospitals don’t pay into that fund, though.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Social Security offers a good model for these programs: People would pay into a fund during their working years through a payroll tax.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has warned for the last several years that the agency is in a structural deficit and could become insolvent by 2027, noting that many residents who used to pay into the revenue stream are now exempt after installing home solar.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
Only people paying into the fund will be eligible – the benefits are not available for a taxpayer’s spouse, children or other dependents who aren’t in the workforce.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
The windfall elimination provision normally applies to people who receive pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
With fewer workers to pay into it, the country’s $764-billion pension fund is estimated to dry up by 2054.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
At McDonald’s, franchisees pay into an advertising fund and get to weigh in on major marketing campaigns, including promotions such as the viral Grimace Shake.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Psychiatric hospitals don’t pay into that fund, though.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Social Security offers a good model for these programs: People would pay into a fund during their working years through a payroll tax.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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