pay into
phrasal verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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In Minnesota, investigators and journalists have raised serious questions about fraud schemes tied to networks that disproportionately benefited non-citizens, while the families actually paying into the system were left footing the bill.
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Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The final challenge is converting willingness to pay into revenue.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But because so many skiers pay into the system, the slopes get to stay open.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
As the film explores, the medical advance left some investors in viatical settlements at a literal loss – paying into life insurance policies indefinitely with no prospect of payout.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The final challenge is converting willingness to pay into revenue.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But because so many skiers pay into the system, the slopes get to stay open.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
As the film explores, the medical advance left some investors in viatical settlements at a literal loss – paying into life insurance policies indefinitely with no prospect of payout.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pay into
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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