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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3
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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5
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.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 May 2026
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The business model that paid for the web assumed someone was looking, but increasingly, no one is.
—Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 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.
—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.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
The millions of dollars being paid to the contractor are taxpayer funds.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 June 2026
The business model that paid for the web assumed someone was looking, but increasingly, no one is.
—Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
Adjective
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Housing is too expensive, gas is at $5 a gallon, and student debt is crushing an entire generation of young people.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Disruption of transit through the strait has crimped global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics more expensive well beyond the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Attal did not disclose how much Paltrow was compensated for her appearance.—
Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.—
Olivia Tauber,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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They were all met with loud cheers on this Juneteenth evening.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Gausman yielded seven runs on seven hits and four walks in two innings, his shortest outing this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the session yielded some hints of what the central bank might do over the rest of the year.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Firms hired large classes of associates, assigned them substantial quantities of legal work, billed clients for that work, and promoted a relatively small percentage into partnership.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Beren has achived high ratings from customers since moving into a stylish dining room that was formerly a vegetarian fine-dining restaurant.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Her bank reimbursed her, but that wasn't the case for Paul Mitchell in Lakeview, whose credit card company did not give him $5,000 back.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The first $300 in eligible travel purchases are automatically reimbursed through statement credits with no activation required.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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