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.
Examples of pay into in a Sentence
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The windfall elimination provision normally applies to people who receive pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
With fewer workers to pay into it, the country’s $764-billion pension fund is estimated to dry up by 2054.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
At McDonald’s, franchisees pay into an advertising fund and get to weigh in on major marketing campaigns, including promotions such as the viral Grimace Shake.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Psychiatric hospitals don’t pay into that fund, though.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Social Security offers a good model for these programs: People would pay into a fund during their working years through a payroll tax.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
Last September, California became the largest government to file a lawsuit, seeking to force oil companies to pay into a fund that would help pay for climate adaptation efforts.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Federal prosecutors alleged parents paid into a scheme that granted their children access to top colleges in the country, often by adding a child’s name to the roster of elite sports programs despite never having played the sport.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Premiums paid into the multiemployer fund are lower, and so are the benefit guarantees.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
With fewer workers to pay into it, the country’s $764-billion pension fund is estimated to dry up by 2054.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
At McDonald’s, franchisees pay into an advertising fund and get to weigh in on major marketing campaigns, including promotions such as the viral Grimace Shake.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
Psychiatric hospitals don’t pay into that fund, though.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
Social Security offers a good model for these programs: People would pay into a fund during their working years through a payroll tax.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
Last September, California became the largest government to file a lawsuit, seeking to force oil companies to pay into a fund that would help pay for climate adaptation efforts.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Federal prosecutors alleged parents paid into a scheme that granted their children access to top colleges in the country, often by adding a child’s name to the roster of elite sports programs despite never having played the sport.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
Premiums paid into the multiemployer fund are lower, and so are the benefit guarantees.
—Mark Miller, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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