underpay
verb
un·der·pay
ˌən-dər-ˈpā 
underpaid
ˌən-dər-ˈpād
; underpaying
; underpaying
: to pay less than what is normal or required
underpay taxes
Examples of underpay in a Sentence
She underpaid for her meal.
He realized that he had underpaid the cashier.
The company underpays its workers.
They are underpaid for the work they do.
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He was plunged into poverty, with years of underpaying jobs, each of which fired him when his arrest came to light.
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Non-transparent Medicare Advantage plans sometimes underpay providers through opaque reimbursement schemes, shifting costs, and hidden terms buried deep in contract appendices.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But lawmakers and drugmakers accuse them of overcharging plans, underpaying pharmacies and failing to pass savings on to patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The governor’s proposal is pretty simple: Shine a light on how pricing works, stop PBMs from underpaying pharmacies and prevent them from funneling high-cost prescriptions to their own businesses.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Non-transparent Medicare Advantage plans sometimes underpay providers through opaque reimbursement schemes, shifting costs, and hidden terms buried deep in contract appendices.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But lawmakers and drugmakers accuse them of overcharging plans, underpaying pharmacies and failing to pass savings on to patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The governor’s proposal is pretty simple: Shine a light on how pricing works, stop PBMs from underpaying pharmacies and prevent them from funneling high-cost prescriptions to their own businesses.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Underpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpay. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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