: of or relating to a system or policy of paying bills when due or of paying for goods and services when purchased

Examples of pay-as-you-go in a Sentence

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New customers will no longer be able to make and receive international and domestic calls using pay-as-you-go credit and subscriptions. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025 Exhibits, pay-as-you-go drinks, plus activities led by scientists. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 Many pension systems, particularly pay-as-you-go models, face sustainability challenges due to the killer combination of longer retirements and fewer active contributors. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 City Council members have been reviewing options for funding undergrounding, ranging from a pay-as-you-go model to financing options. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 The usage of agents with Copilot Chat will be priced through the Copilot Studio meter in Azure or through a pay-as-you-go option. Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025 There are currently three funding models for higher education: pay-as-you-go, pay-it-back, and pay-it-forward. Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Drivers can choose from a pay-as-you-go model at 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, or subscription plans that range from $50-$149 a month. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024 Born from early trials of pay-as-you-go spaces at WeWork, Peace Pods can be found in retail locations across Asia with recent installations in the New York City area. Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pay-as-you-go was in 1840

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“Pay-as-you-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-as-you-go. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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