Definition of paid
- past tense and past participle of pay
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Definition of paid
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
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.
Recent Examples of paid from the Web
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In 2016, the app added a paid service; for $7 a month, users can interact with an unlimited number of potential matches and gain access to other exclusive features.
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But a Washington Post examination found that for some popular product categories, such as bluetooth headphones and speakers, the vast majority of reviews appear to violate Amazon's prohibition on paid reviews.
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McDermott will remain on paid administrative leave until an investigation by the department’s internal affairs unit.
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Orr, who could not be reached for comment, will remain on paid administrative leave with the district through July 31.
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But a Washington Post examination found that for some popular product categories, such as bluetooth headphones and speakers, the vast majority of reviews appear to violate Amazon’s prohibition on paid reviews.
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Other than three salaried coaches and a paid office manager, everyone else who works for or around the team, from ushers to statisticians to ticket takers, are volunteers.
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The officers and deputy will remain on paid administrative leave, per policy, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.
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Per policy, the involved officers will remain on paid administrative leave until the completion of the investigation.
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First Known Use of paid
1817
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Definition of paid for English Language Learners
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: receiving money for work
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—used to indicate if someone receives low or high pay for work
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: having been paid for
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