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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the payoff on the investment was only about $500
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as in pivotal
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Recent Examples of pay off
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
The efforts appear to be paying off: The Food and Drug Administration in December reaffirmed its decision to declare the U.S. shortage of tirzepatide — the active ingredient in both drugs — over.
—Annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
That simplification and ready availability is really the payoff for Alto, says Coleman, even if the actual cost of using L-Charge’s service does not represent a savings over buying power from the grid.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In addition, some of the most important Biden initiatives will start to pay off only during the Trump presidency (assuming Trump doesn’t reverse them).
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
The efforts appear to be paying off: The Food and Drug Administration in December reaffirmed its decision to declare the U.S. shortage of tirzepatide — the active ingredient in both drugs — over.
—Annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
The payoff: Elsdon is playing in a national semifinal Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, two wins from bringing a third national title to Happy Valley.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
That simplification and ready availability is really the payoff for Alto, says Coleman, even if the actual cost of using L-Charge’s service does not represent a savings over buying power from the grid.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay off
Verb
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About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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The survey found that the importance of both work-life balance and pay increased with age, with baby boomers valuing them the most, at 88 percent and 87 percent, respectively.—
Aliss Higham,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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What to Know In 2020, amid the U.S. presidential election, Smirnov falsely told his FBI handler that Burisma officials had bribed then-Vice President Biden and his son Hunter.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bollier was denied the opportunity to interrogate this further in court, and in an archived article from The Scotsman, alleges that the FBI tried to bribe him to stick to a specific story.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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JPMorgan's profit rose to a record high in 2024 as its dealmakers and traders reaped a windfall from rebounding markets in the fourth quarter.—
Pritam Biswas and Nupur Anand,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Both efforts reflect growing dissatisfaction with Boohoo’s direction from its investors, as the business struggles to reverse sliding profits and restore market confidence.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Robertson had been riding a wave of momentum leading into the playoff matchup, having played a pivotal role in Detroit's Week 18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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These voters were pivotal in supporting Trump over Harris.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In among all these itinerant jobs, Robert meets Gladys (Felicity Jones), a young woman who sings in the church choir and becomes the incandescent center of his life.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rather than adapting existing algorithms, Metal Minds creates solutions from scratch that reflect the physical and chemical processes occurring during steelmaking as accurately as possible while tailoring these solutions to meet clients’ specific needs.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After buying the title off script, the Korean distributor put together a robust social media campaign that targeted young audiences while emphasizing the film’s mouth-watering content.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk Reports suggest that Chinese authorities are eyeing tech billionaire Elon Musk to potentially buy of TikTok.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jeff Buckley’s life started with both an act of embrace and a decisive abandonment.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Seahawks scored a decisive 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos to claim the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
9 Dec. 2024
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As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.—
Journal Sentinel,
Journal Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2024
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