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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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One conundrum that lingers in the marketplace is that some indie theatrical distributors are without a pay-one deal/streaming partner, and the subset that’s willing to pony up — sellers cite Hulu, HBO Max and Starz — is quite small and capped in cash.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025 -
When tax season rolls around, that means winners would need to pony up the full 37 percent of earnings.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without visiting a lot or dealership spaces, prospective car buyers can browse inventory, finance their purchase, and arrange a delivery of a car to their home or office, from a laptop, tablet, or smartphone.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There were concerns that rankings could serve as maladaptive motivators for health institutions, encouraging them to expend resources to climb the ranks rather than to serve their patients.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The preference is always to miss Wyoming away, given the 7,220 feet of elevation and the remote locale that forces SDSU to expend two of its typically four allotted charter legs each season.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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