pay into

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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Meanwhile, the pool of workers paying into the system has not kept pace. Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The Mets also have to pay into MLB’s revenue-sharing system as a top-revenue club. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 That means someone earning that monthly is done paying into the program by February. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Current workers pay into Social Security with an expectation of receiving the same benefits in retirement that retirees reap today. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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