pay-as-you-go

adjective

ˈpā-az-yü-ˈgō 

: of or relating to a system or policy of paying bills when due or of paying for goods and services when purchased

Examples of pay-as-you-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both programs are, and have always been, pay-as-you-go, where taxes collected from current workers fund benefits for current retirees. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026

This is especially true of finance groups that have established financial operations (FinOps) groups to instill financial accountability in variable, pay-as-you-go cloud computing investments. — Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

With pay-as-you-go calls, call costs can become significantly higher across traditional wireless networks. — Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Developers can access Muse Code through a pay-as-you-go option. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pay-as-you-go

• archipelago
• duodecimo
• impresario
• pianissimo
• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo