pay in
phrasal 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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Tips must also be paid in cash or another medium that can be exchanged for cash, such as a check.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Plus, penalties and interest could accrue until the balance is paid in full.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Last year, the state and unions agreed to a leave program that reduces pay in exchange for more vacation hours to help California reduce its deficit.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Even at the upper end of this spectrum, these prices are often less than half of what patients would pay in many Western European countries for comparable techniques.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Plus, penalties and interest could accrue until the balance is paid in full.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Last year, the state and unions agreed to a leave program that reduces pay in exchange for more vacation hours to help California reduce its deficit.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Even at the upper end of this spectrum, these prices are often less than half of what patients would pay in many Western European countries for comparable techniques.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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