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adjective

Definition of paidnext
as in expensive

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verb

past tense of pay
1
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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2
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 yielded
to produce as revenue an investment paying six percent

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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
Adjective
The Ambassador Premier program is a pre-paid, automatic replenishing program. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Last year, small market teams benefited from spending by the richest franchises—nine teams paid $403 million in luxury tax penalties last season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group, which has owned the Cavaliers since 2005, paid a $250 million expansion fee for Cleveland's return to the WNBA. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
  1. expensive
  2. compensated
  3. met
  4. spent
  5. yielded
  6. hired
  7. high
  8. reimbursed
Adjective
  • Supplies are also getting more expensive, according to a report from The Century Foundation.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The expensive and largely unproven strategy would entail launching a network of satellites that rely on constant energy from the sun to compute data in orbit and beam it down to Earth.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of expensive
Verb
  • The dismissal swung on the structure through which Howard was compensated for his appearance on Empire.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That differs from an individual NIL endorsement in which an athlete is compensated for using his or her name, image or likeness.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of compensated
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  • Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last August, the International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution declaring that Israel’s actions met the legal definition of genocide.
    — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of met
Verb
  • Praveen, a Hindu, spent his childhood in Jew Town, attending school with Hallegua's family members, eating Shabbat dinners, playing cricket near the synagogue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And a pro-clean energy super PAC called the Invest In Tomorrow Coalition spent around $2 million to support Hatcher and oppose Ogles last month.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spent
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  • Barnett yielded four hits, one walk and struck out six, but was pitching a perfect game until center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela singled with one out in the fourth.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Nanos noted there was blood and other DNA found at the scene that is also still being analyzed, but has so far also yielded no results.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of yielded
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  • The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Christian Bale is the only actor on this list who was hired, fired, and rehired before filming began.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hired
Adjective
  • The report notes the area is known by detectives to be a high crime area with multiple stray dogs and wandering drug users.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 World Cup can be a catalyst to boost it to an even higher orbit.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of high
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  • Since the late 1990s, the city’s Limited Public Financing program has reimbursed candidates for campaign spending aimed at voter engagement.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • According to court documents, Estrella del Paso, a legal service provider in Texas, said the organization faces closure after 40 years, having not been reimbursed for up to $765,000 in federal payments for services already provided.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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