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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Those individuals also qualify for Social Security benefits based on payroll taxes paid into the program through other work.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Two bills last year, known as the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, would have required the largest oil and gas companies doing business in the state to pay into a Superfund to help the state adapt to climate change.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers, who pay into Medicare during their working years, stand to benefit if the pilot can cut long-term Medicare costs, an important goal given Medicare’s growing budget crisis.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The transit agency gets money from hotels that pay into the system based on the number of rooms and from rider fares.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Two bills last year, known as the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, would have required the largest oil and gas companies doing business in the state to pay into a Superfund to help the state adapt to climate change.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers, who pay into Medicare during their working years, stand to benefit if the pilot can cut long-term Medicare costs, an important goal given Medicare’s growing budget crisis.
—Grace MacKleby, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
The transit agency gets money from hotels that pay into the system based on the number of rooms and from rider fares.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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