pay in
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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The name hums with nostalgia, and includes a placid nod to those coal-mining towns where people were paid in company scrip.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
With that method, the plaintiffs would be paid in the next few months, once the transaction closed, the plan states.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran is now openly charging tolls for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz (often paid in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrencies), and is planning to set up a regime to formalize this control even after the war ends.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Our classroom teachers deserve to be recognized, supported, and paid in a way that reflects the importance of their work.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
With that method, the plaintiffs would be paid in the next few months, once the transaction closed, the plan states.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Iran is now openly charging tolls for ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz (often paid in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrencies), and is planning to set up a regime to formalize this control even after the war ends.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Our classroom teachers deserve to be recognized, supported, and paid in a way that reflects the importance of their work.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pay in
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