pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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They were paid in part on Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, but during the shutdown some had taken second jobs to make ends meet, while the lack of regular pay added to their stress, union and government officials and lawmakers have said.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Government employees haven’t been paid in weeks, but they generally will be paid back in full.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
The union has cited the large gap in CEO-to-worker pay in their contract demands.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Overall, 170 members of Congress announced their decision to forego pay in solidarity with federal workers during the shutdown, while accusing the other political party of sparking the funding fight at the end of September.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Government employees haven’t been paid in weeks, but they generally will be paid back in full.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
The union has cited the large gap in CEO-to-worker pay in their contract demands.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Overall, 170 members of Congress announced their decision to forego pay in solidarity with federal workers during the shutdown, while accusing the other political party of sparking the funding fight at the end of September.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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