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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This requirement often surprises applicants who have spent significant time outside the workforce or who worked primarily in jobs that did not pay into Social Security.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace, and there are fewer younger workers paying into the system for every senior collecting monthly benefits.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 June 2026
Now that’s paying into a bill for costs that the hostel doesn’t even need to absorb.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Baby boomers are retiring at a rapid pace, and there are fewer younger workers paying into the system for every senior collecting monthly benefits.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 June 2026
Now that’s paying into a bill for costs that the hostel doesn’t even need to absorb.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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