pay into

phrasal verb

paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.

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Currently, everyone pays into the fund up to an annual income of $176,100, so anyone making that amount or less, pays based on 100% of their income. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 And this equilibrium of individuals supported by state benefits versus workers to pay into the system to support them is not a use which the CBO believes will be rebalanced anytime soon. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 As part of their monthly mortgage payment, homeowners pay into an escrow account, which the mortgage lender then uses to pay annual property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and other expenses on their behalf. Mitch Wilkins, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Perhaps every country in the world would need to pay into a special fund for AGI. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay into

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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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