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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
Makarim denied all charges, arguing that the prices paid were below market and that the internal evaluations were outdated and at odds with the urgent demands of schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic. — Chandra Asmara, Fortune, 30 June 2026 If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 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
  • But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
    — Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of expensive
Verb
  • Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • With the original melody-makers credited and compensated, the reference is recognizable, but the recording is entirely AtHeart’s.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Definition of met
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  • As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • By the end of the 19th century, this melding of musical elements yielded the blues.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of yielded
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  • Matt Gutman, hired from ABC News last year as national correspondent, is under strong consideration.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of hired
Adjective
  • Millions of Americans paying higher Affordable Care Act insurance bills in 2026 will once again face double-digit rate hikes next year, marking another cost increase for health insurance that has become prohibitively expensive for some.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The effective closure of the waterway after the outbreak of the war saw oil prices surge, fueling concerns about an energy shock that could feed into higher inflation across the globe.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of high
Verb
  • The city issues funding in the form of bonds, which is then reimbursed by new property tax revenue collected in the area in future years.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Child-care advocates are supporting new legislation, Assembly Bill 1981, to lock in a timeline that would allow providers to be reimbursed for their services at increasing rates.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of reimbursed

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