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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The mayor’s other key ask — for CPS to resume paying into the pension fund for the nonteaching staff — also failed to gain traction.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, many of the newer entrants to the market are lightly regulated start-ups that may not pay into the state insolvency fund, according to Bach.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Experts suggest this can help address modern problems such as people living longer and fewer workers paying into the system.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
But these are professional individuals who pay into our tax system, who would pay into our economy here.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, many of the newer entrants to the market are lightly regulated start-ups that may not pay into the state insolvency fund, according to Bach.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Experts suggest this can help address modern problems such as people living longer and fewer workers paying into the system.
—Charlotte Morabito, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
But these are professional individuals who pay into our tax system, who would pay into our economy here.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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