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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While spending on the military and flashy infrastructure projects continues to rise, China’s already frail social security system is teetering, with increasing numbers of Chinese refusing to pay into the underfunded pension system.
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Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
And like in California, Colorado’s FAIR Plan is backed by insurance companies who are required to pay into the system as part of the condition of offering property insurance in the state.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
These two provisions affected people who earned pensions from government jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Taxable earnings increase All workers pay into social security at a 6.2% tax rate that’s matched by employers.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
And like in California, Colorado’s FAIR Plan is backed by insurance companies who are required to pay into the system as part of the condition of offering property insurance in the state.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
These two provisions affected people who earned pensions from government jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Taxable earnings increase All workers pay into social security at a 6.2% tax rate that’s matched by employers.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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