as in profitable
yielding a profit
finally found a paying job
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever
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as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave
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as in meeting
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert
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as in giving
to produce as revenue
an investment paying six percent
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying
Adjective
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Thayer said the real estate industry is aware that Colorado is not as profitable a state for insurers as in the past.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its CommScope NEXT transformation initiative, aiming to drive shareholder value through profitable growth, operational efficiency, and portfolio optimization.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harris hasn't proposed any tax cuts for Social Security beneficiaries, while Trump has floated eliminating federal income taxes on the retirement payments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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That was not enough to make the payment excludable under section 104.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Amazon doesn’t disclose profitability for this business, advertising tends to be highly lucrative.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia, riding the AI boom that has proven so lucrative for the chipmaker, is set to replace semiconductor peer Intel on the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The extra cost is worthwhile if the shipment is successful.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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This may take a village, but most worthwhile things do.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Paying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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