pay-as-you-go
adjective
: of or relating to a system or policy of paying bills when due or of paying for goods and services when purchased
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There’s also a pay-as-you-go plan for $15 per GB.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
County officials defended the financing as necessary to fund public projects and services after a period of relatively little borrowing and a pay-as-you-go strategy.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Under Social Security’s pay-as-you-go structure, today’s payroll taxes flow directly to today’s retirees—a transfer that carries the same economic drag as explicit Treasury borrowing but doesn’t show up on the federal balance sheet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Regardless of provider, all calls, texts, and data usage will be treated as international maritime roaming— and charged at expensive pay-as-you-go rates.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
For residents in busy states like California or New York, pay-as-you-go policies appeal to urban dwellers who drive sparingly but still need proof of coverage.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Whenever caps on discretionary spending or pay-as-you-go requirements threaten to bite, the label becomes something more.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
If consumers balk enough at paying more, especially if use cases prove to be underwhelming to many, there will be a future where AI is pay-as-you-go, Tzuo said.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The platform model transforms what were once capital-intensive AI capabilities into pay-as-you-go services.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
County officials defended the financing as necessary to fund public projects and services after a period of relatively little borrowing and a pay-as-you-go strategy.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Under Social Security’s pay-as-you-go structure, today’s payroll taxes flow directly to today’s retirees—a transfer that carries the same economic drag as explicit Treasury borrowing but doesn’t show up on the federal balance sheet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Regardless of provider, all calls, texts, and data usage will be treated as international maritime roaming— and charged at expensive pay-as-you-go rates.
—Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
For residents in busy states like California or New York, pay-as-you-go policies appeal to urban dwellers who drive sparingly but still need proof of coverage.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Whenever caps on discretionary spending or pay-as-you-go requirements threaten to bite, the label becomes something more.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
If consumers balk enough at paying more, especially if use cases prove to be underwhelming to many, there will be a future where AI is pay-as-you-go, Tzuo said.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The platform model transforms what were once capital-intensive AI capabilities into pay-as-you-go services.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Pay-as-you-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-as-you-go. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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