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.
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Unlike comparable repair programs, like AppleCare, Coros owners do not have to pay into a separate warranty or coverage program in addition to the repair cost.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 May 2025
Those could potentially include changes to Newsom’s unpopular telework policy going into effect in July or pausing the amount state workers pay into retirement benefits, which California has paused during past periods of financial strain.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
People who support limiting provider taxes argue they are used to artificially inflate the amount of money the federal government pays into the program.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 May 2025
One is Social Security, a system that virtually anyone working pays into and eventually receives payments from during retirement.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 24 May 2025
Those could potentially include changes to Newsom’s unpopular telework policy going into effect in July or pausing the amount state workers pay into retirement benefits, which California has paused during past periods of financial strain.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
People who support limiting provider taxes argue they are used to artificially inflate the amount of money the federal government pays into the program.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 May 2025
One is Social Security, a system that virtually anyone working pays into and eventually receives payments from during retirement.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay into
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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