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
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
While many tools have advanced features behind paid tiers, nearly all of them offer free access at the entry level.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Colleagues of Truitt and Diamond also paid tribute to the pilots after their deaths.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The freebies include some of the biggest (and priciest) attractions in the city, including both the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park and the Safari Park in Escondido for free, with a paid adult.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
While many tools have advanced features behind paid tiers, nearly all of them offer free access at the entry level.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The event, which was moderated by Kate McKinnon, paid tribute to the show’s cancellation 25 years after the third and final season aired in 2000.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Colleagues of Truitt and Diamond also paid tribute to the pilots after their deaths.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
Adjective
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If auto insurance with one carrier is more expensive than with another, a discount may not offset the difference.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Why are consumers facing more expensive Affordable Care Act health insurance?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But Yasin Ayari shone and more than compensated, tenacious in the duels and tidy with his passing.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Of course, plenty of people are compensated for posts in Washington’s influence ecosystem.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Uncensored, that Fergie met the man, Steve Wyatt, a millionaire entrepreneur from Texas, at the Houston Grand Opera’s British Opera Festival in 1989 and started an extramarital relationship with him soon after.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Yianni and Plousia have spent 40 years running their beloved seaside Greek diner, which serves as a warm hub of laughter, stories, food and community.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Kotlik, a village of just over 650 residents almost 220 miles north of Kipnuk, 70 people spent two nights at the school.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Senate's first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of progress Saturday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune's wish for a quick vote never materialized.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In software development, for instance, the use of coding agents with 18,000 developers has already yielded a 20% spike in productivity.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported Thursday that Comcast had hired bankers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sort through a potential bid for some of WBD’s assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many of the organizations NPR spoke with were in a similar situation, saying the DOJ has not reimbursed them for money already spent.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Napoli says that under specific laws — and depending on your deadline and destination — you may be reimbursed for food purchased at the airport.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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