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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Since then, telecommunications companies have paid into the fund to subsidize service for underserved groups.
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Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 27 June 2025
People pay into the system over the long haul, with the collected funds used to cover payouts when necessary.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect how much beneficiaries receive from the program.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
For example, France had 2.1 workers paying into its pension system for every retiree in 2000.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 27 June 2025
People pay into the system over the long haul, with the collected funds used to cover payouts when necessary.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Retirement age, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security all affect how much beneficiaries receive from the program.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
For example, France had 2.1 workers paying into its pension system for every retiree in 2000.
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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 5 Jul. 2025.
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