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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Most, but not all, states generally exempt religious groups from having to pay into the state's unemployment tax system.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the organizations at issue should have to pay into the state’s unemployment system because they are not operated primarily for religious purposes, even if the services are religiously motivated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In 1974, Catfish Hunter agreed to a two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that was supposed to pay him $50,000 in cash, with another $50,000 paid into insurance annuities.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But doing nothing with Social Security in the next four years may be the worst outcome of all — leaving dreaming-of-retirement workers in their 40s, 50s (and younger) paying into a system that can’t pay them back.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the organizations at issue should have to pay into the state’s unemployment system because they are not operated primarily for religious purposes, even if the services are religiously motivated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In 1974, Catfish Hunter agreed to a two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that was supposed to pay him $50,000 in cash, with another $50,000 paid into insurance annuities.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But doing nothing with Social Security in the next four years may be the worst outcome of all — leaving dreaming-of-retirement workers in their 40s, 50s (and younger) paying into a system that can’t pay them back.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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