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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An American workers who doesn’t have a plan at work would be automatically enrolled and will 3% of their pay into their account.
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation restored benefits to public service workers, including firefighters, police officers, and teachers who had their payments reduced despite paying into the system.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But three years later, Congress enacted a federal-state unemployment system that required all employers, including non-profits, to pay into the system so that employees who lose their jobs can pay their basic bills.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
In doing so, CalPERS hopes to force state and local agencies to hire full-time workers who will pay into the system, and to reduce short-term demands on its declining funds.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
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Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The legislation restored benefits to public service workers, including firefighters, police officers, and teachers who had their payments reduced despite paying into the system.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
But three years later, Congress enacted a federal-state unemployment system that required all employers, including non-profits, to pay into the system so that employees who lose their jobs can pay their basic bills.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
In doing so, CalPERS hopes to force state and local agencies to hire full-time workers who will pay into the system, and to reduce short-term demands on its declining funds.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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