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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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.
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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
The funding, which can be upfront through bond proceeds or incremental and structured as a pay-as-you-go financial note, is put toward land acquisition, soil remediation, basic utility infrastructure like water mains, sewer and roads, and other environmental and public-facing improvements.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 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
Establishment of a 'pay-as-you-go' tax increment district A bill from Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, proposes creating residential tax increment districts, a financial tool that lets municipalities use future property tax growth to fund development.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 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
Flexible Plan for $20/month + $10 per gigabyte used: This is Google's pay-as-you-go plan.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
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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
The funding, which can be upfront through bond proceeds or incremental and structured as a pay-as-you-go financial note, is put toward land acquisition, soil remediation, basic utility infrastructure like water mains, sewer and roads, and other environmental and public-facing improvements.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 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
Establishment of a 'pay-as-you-go' tax increment district A bill from Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, proposes creating residential tax increment districts, a financial tool that lets municipalities use future property tax growth to fund development.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 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
Flexible Plan for $20/month + $10 per gigabyte used: This is Google's pay-as-you-go plan.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 14 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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