pay in full
idiom
: to pay all of the money owed (for a bill or debt)
The receipt shows that their bill has been paid in full.
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The bill, introduced last month, would create payment plans for people behind on their taxes, instead of making property owners pay in full to prevent the sale of their back taxes.
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
They are expected to pay in full before construction starts, often taking out mortgages to do so.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
If the patient can’t pay in full, the hospital employee asks what the person can pay, offering smaller amounts.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
Regarding the available payment options, users can either pay in full or opt to go for a financing payment option that splits the total cost over small amounts every month for a total of 24 months, with a 0% interest in fees.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
They are expected to pay in full before construction starts, often taking out mortgages to do so.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
If the patient can’t pay in full, the hospital employee asks what the person can pay, offering smaller amounts.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
Regarding the available payment options, users can either pay in full or opt to go for a financing payment option that splits the total cost over small amounts every month for a total of 24 months, with a 0% interest in fees.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for pay in full
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“Pay in full.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in%20full. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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