pay in

verb

paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account

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As of fiscal year 2025, roughly 19% of all federal revenue—or about 39 cents of every dollar paid in individual income taxes—goes toward interest payments, not reducing the debt principal. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And, obviously, rising bond yields impact how much the government itself has to pay in interest. Rafael Nam, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Michiganders have also broadly supported raising teacher pay in recent years, particularly for those just entering the profession. Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Ngbape said the health workers have not been paid in over three months. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay in

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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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