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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In order to keep him, the Pacers will need to pay into the luxury tax for the first time in 20 years.
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Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect how much beneficiaries receive in the program.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Or, states that are unwilling to pay into SNAP might leave the program altogether, the Congressional Budget Office wrote.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Although homeowners stopped paying into it in 2016 after the bonds were paid off early, around $11 million was still left over for school facilities.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect how much beneficiaries receive in the program.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Or, states that are unwilling to pay into SNAP might leave the program altogether, the Congressional Budget Office wrote.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Although homeowners stopped paying into it in 2016 after the bonds were paid off early, around $11 million was still left over for school facilities.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 28 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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