pay into
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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Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement, the amount paid into Social Security, and the number of years paid into Social Security.
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Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
For instance, in Miami, a developer can pay into a fund and be granted the right to build 20 extra stories, regardless of the size of the lot or the subsoil below.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The plan is an insurance pool that all the major private insurers pay into, and the plan then issues policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Increase the payroll tax rate The money Americans pay into Social Security comes from a payroll tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
For instance, in Miami, a developer can pay into a fund and be granted the right to build 20 extra stories, regardless of the size of the lot or the subsoil below.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The plan is an insurance pool that all the major private insurers pay into, and the plan then issues policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed too risky to insure.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Increase the payroll tax rate The money Americans pay into Social Security comes from a payroll tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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