as in pays
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of foots
His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill.
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Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
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Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2026
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content.
—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill.
—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foots
pays
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The separation agreement pays Molinar a year of her salary plus other benefits, Geren said.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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“Foots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foots. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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