paid

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1
: marked by the receipt of pay
paid vacation time
2
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid official
a paid political announcement

Examples of paid in a Sentence

Adjective She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers. She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
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Adjective
And for many women, that looks like a double shift of paid and unpaid work, researchers found. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 June 2025 Autonomous driving leader Waymo launched in Atlanta this week, its fifth major city, just days after competitor Tesla started piloting paid robotaxi rides in Austin. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The state was the site of one of the nation’s most racially motivated attacks in recent history and was among the last to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday. Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 Under the agreement, the maximum possible payroll tax for paid leave will be 1.1% rather than 1.2%. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for paid

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paid was in 1817

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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid political announcement

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