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as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave
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as in met
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spent
to hand over or use up in payment
rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert
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as in hired
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of paid
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
Group Project set up a marketplace on Side Shift, an open-market platform that connects digital content creators and brands and organizations looking to leverage creators for paid messaging.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
26 May 2026
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As The Bear closed its doors at FX on Hulu after five seasons, the series finale paid a subtle tribute to late star Rob Reiner.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
Finally, determine whether signing up for a paid app is necessary or if a free version provides enough insight to make a difference.
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Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
Group Project set up a marketplace on Side Shift, an open-market platform that connects digital content creators and brands and organizations looking to leverage creators for paid messaging.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
The gap between those two readings is where patient investors have repeatedly been paid.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
As The Bear closed its doors at FX on Hulu after five seasons, the series finale paid a subtle tribute to late star Rob Reiner.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
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Made of quality vegan leather, the brand’s pieces feature expensive-looking designs at surprisingly affordable prices.
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High yields also hurt prices for investments, particularly those seen as the most expensive.
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The simplest explanation, of course, might simply be money, although there is little doubt that both Shazeer and Jumper were already extremely well-compensated.
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But if not included, Mitchell could stand as part of a lockdown defensive lineup, with his lack of size somewhat compensated by the presences of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, met Carr at the facility on Friday but didn’t speak with the media during the news conference.
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Abbott’s camp made its presence known in Corpus Christi as Democrats met Friday, with the help of a bovine and by handing out breakfast tacos.
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Some employees have spent decades here.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But the time on the ball hasn't yielded too many chances as Spain has only registered one shot.
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The study didn’t identify those schools, but Pennucci said colleges with higher graduation rates generally yielded higher earnings for their students.
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The Kings hired Peter Laviolette as their head coach earlier this month, and Clarke’s offensive skill fits well into the team’s possible evolution away from its traditional defense-first mentality to a more aggressive club under Laviolette.
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After serving in the Army during World War II and performing in the Borscht Belt, Sid Caesar hired him as a writer.
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While wind conditions around Big Bear Lake weren't necessarily high on Friday afternoon, there were reports of strong gusts in the Lucerne Valley, where there's a main SCE line that feeds BVES the majority of its power.
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Feels-like temperatures outside the Triad could reach as high as 112, the forecast stated.
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Utilization, on the other hand, shows what percentage of eligible expenses are being reimbursed—a far more meaningful metric.
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DeSantis said Florida will be reimbursed for the cost of Alligator Alcatraz, although the timeline for that is uncertain.
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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