be paid up
idiom
: having given all of the money that one owes on a debt until a specific date.
You're (all) paid up through June.
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Players who have been in the league 7-9 years and have been All-NBA, MVP or Defensive Player of the Year are eligible to be paid up to 35% of the cap.
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Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
On its creator dashboard, X says users will be eligible to be paid up to 97% of the revenue X makes from the content.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Two experts hired to analyze Wisconsin's new legislative districts or submit their own maps will be paid up to $100,000 each from taxpayer funds.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
The two consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to evaluate or propose new legislative district maps will be paid up to $100,000 each for their work, according to contracts released Wednesday.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
The initial contract term is for one year and The Design Group will be paid up to $130,000.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
Davis will be paid up to $5,000 -- the limit the mayor can spend without the necessity of gaining council’s approval.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
If the board decides to fire Jackson without giving a reason, the contract allows Jackson to be paid up to $187,500, or six months’ salary.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
However, a person who's entitled to more than one type of Social Security benefit can only be paid up to the higher of those benefit rates.
—Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 4 July 2021
Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
On its creator dashboard, X says users will be eligible to be paid up to 97% of the revenue X makes from the content.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Two experts hired to analyze Wisconsin's new legislative districts or submit their own maps will be paid up to $100,000 each from taxpayer funds.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
The two consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to evaluate or propose new legislative district maps will be paid up to $100,000 each for their work, according to contracts released Wednesday.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
The initial contract term is for one year and The Design Group will be paid up to $130,000.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
Davis will be paid up to $5,000 -- the limit the mayor can spend without the necessity of gaining council’s approval.
—cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
If the board decides to fire Jackson without giving a reason, the contract allows Jackson to be paid up to $187,500, or six months’ salary.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022
However, a person who's entitled to more than one type of Social Security benefit can only be paid up to the higher of those benefit rates.
—Laurence Kotlikoff, Forbes, 4 July 2021
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