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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At the same time, the number of workers paying into Social Security is shrinking because of lower birth rates and fewer people entering the workforce.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Since then, the Treasury Department has stopped paying into certain accounts, including a slew of federal worker pension and disability funds, to make up for the shortfall in money.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Social Security Fairness Act Employees of a governmental unit such as teachers, firefighters, police officers, etc., that had another job that paid into Social Security will receive a retroactive benefit check in an amount dated back to January of 2024.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An American workers who doesn’t have a plan at work would be automatically enrolled and will 3% of their pay into their account.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Since then, the Treasury Department has stopped paying into certain accounts, including a slew of federal worker pension and disability funds, to make up for the shortfall in money.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Social Security Fairness Act Employees of a governmental unit such as teachers, firefighters, police officers, etc., that had another job that paid into Social Security will receive a retroactive benefit check in an amount dated back to January of 2024.
—Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An American workers who doesn’t have a plan at work would be automatically enrolled and will 3% of their pay into their account.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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