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
Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Federal investments in paid leave, childcare, and aging and disability care would benefit all of us.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
McDaniel was brought on to the NBC News team as a paid political analyst last week, sparking backlash from journalists and anchors at both NBC and its cable news sibling MSNBC over her role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
At that meeting, the council placed Gerber on paid leave.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
The only way to watch the ceremony is on Netflix, which requires a paid subscription.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
In 2021, the company lowered the payment of their two staffers, and as of 2022, no paid staff worked at the organization.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Art spent the next six months as a paid intern, doing everything from coffee runs and sourcing supplies to showing visitors the town.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
In March 2021, Lara joined Fox News as a paid contributor.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The plan also raises the maximum salary range for all pay grades by 10% and authorizes new incentives for future recruits and current employees who go above and beyond, either through a lump sum payment or through extra hours of paid leave, according to the governor.
—Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Federal investments in paid leave, childcare, and aging and disability care would benefit all of us.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
McDaniel was brought on to the NBC News team as a paid political analyst last week, sparking backlash from journalists and anchors at both NBC and its cable news sibling MSNBC over her role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
At that meeting, the council placed Gerber on paid leave.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
The only way to watch the ceremony is on Netflix, which requires a paid subscription.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
In 2021, the company lowered the payment of their two staffers, and as of 2022, no paid staff worked at the organization.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Art spent the next six months as a paid intern, doing everything from coffee runs and sourcing supplies to showing visitors the town.
—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
In March 2021, Lara joined Fox News as a paid contributor.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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