paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1

: marked by the receipt of pay

paid vacation time

2

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid official

a paid political announcement

Examples of paid in a Sentence

Adjective

She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers.

She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Although network security and parental controls require a paid subscription, the 2.5GbE WAN/LAN ports deliver ample bandwidth for streaming and high-traffic activities. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024

There are no federal licensing or competency requirements, and some paid preparers have no training or experience, the report noted. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024

Maybe an affiliate client has a question about email spam guidelines; maybe a paid social client wants to pick an affiliate leader’s brain about how to test influencer campaigns. —Pat McKenna, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Companies offer many different types of paid leave, including parental leave, family care leave, medical and disability leave, and bereavement leave, among others. —Michelle Travis, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paid

• all-expenses-paid
• be paid up
• postage-paid
• put paid to
• reply-paid

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid political announcement