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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Monday's announcement said the agency was seeking to end the conduct in question, to return funds to harmed consumers and impose fines to be paid into the CFPB's victim relief fund.
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David Ljunggren and Douglas Gillison, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Reductions are based on pension benefits for a retired federal, state or local government worker who opted out of some or all Social Security taxes and instead paid into another public retirement insurance program.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
It is estimated that around 3 million Americans receive lower payments due to the two rules, which, according to Graves, steal from many teachers, police officers and other public servants who have paid into the system.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Skeptics questioned if renters would want to pay into a neighborhood that still faces years of redevelopment challenges.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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David Ljunggren and Douglas Gillison, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Reductions are based on pension benefits for a retired federal, state or local government worker who opted out of some or all Social Security taxes and instead paid into another public retirement insurance program.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
It is estimated that around 3 million Americans receive lower payments due to the two rules, which, according to Graves, steal from many teachers, police officers and other public servants who have paid into the system.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Skeptics questioned if renters would want to pay into a neighborhood that still faces years of redevelopment challenges.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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