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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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.
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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
There are plenty of other pay-as-you-go options, including a sports bar, an English-style pub, a sweets shop, a gelateria, and—for the virtuous—a juice bar.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The residential proxy pay-as-you-go plan is $3.50 per gigabyte.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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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
There are plenty of other pay-as-you-go options, including a sports bar, an English-style pub, a sweets shop, a gelateria, and—for the virtuous—a juice bar.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The residential proxy pay-as-you-go plan is $3.50 per gigabyte.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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