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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Transportation challenges, rigid work schedules, lack of paid leave, and limited access to primary care all compound delays.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
What before was a straightforward process almost entirely paid for by insurance or public dollars is likely to become burdened by more paperwork, higher out-of-pocket costs, and fewer choices.
—Sophia Newcomer, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Peaceful protests are permitted, but violent rhetoric by state and local officials, amplified by the media, and with paid protesters, is reprehensible and helps fuel the violence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Transportation challenges, rigid work schedules, lack of paid leave, and limited access to primary care all compound delays.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
The estate also paid out $49 million in additional settlements to victims.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
What before was a straightforward process almost entirely paid for by insurance or public dollars is likely to become burdened by more paperwork, higher out-of-pocket costs, and fewer choices.
—Sophia Newcomer, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid
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These boards are extremely expensive.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some bases, particularly in places like Alaska, suffer from long, expensive, and complex fuel and electricity supply chains.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bryant was eventually compensated as part of both the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program in 2020 and a separate settlement with JP Morgan Chase in 2023.—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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If these issues can be addressed/met, then this new battery could have some legs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Alongside peace talks conducted over the past year, the head of Russia’s state fund has frequently met with Witkoff to discuss massive economic deals including the acquisition of Russian energy assets and rare-earth mines, in exchange for bringing Russia sanctions relief.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scottish painter Gordon Coutts built villa Dar Marroc in 1924, using his time spent in the bohemian seaside city of Tangier as inspiration for both the design and the ethos of his new Palm Springs home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sky and his wife spent the day sharing their thoughts with reporters from CNN and CBS News, the BBC and NBC.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Frost has turned to Reddit to help identify specific document numbers to review, after keyword searches yielded an unmanageable number of results.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Electronics were also recovered from one residence and are being processed for evidence, while a second residence yielded several firearm components and a 3D printer.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Duffy said that a number of states have hired other companies to administer commercial driver's licenses tests, and those companies aren't enforcing the standards that drivers are supposed to meet to demonstrate their driving and English skills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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In February 2025, NASA hired an independent team to determine why the mission failed, examining everything from broken hardware to leadership mistakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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In honor of the rich history the property boasts, Casa Cody was designated a Class 1 historic site, Palm Springs’ highest level of historic preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Prototype achieves high capacity and industrial-scale metrics At the core of the prototype is a conductive polymer known as poly(benzodifurandione), or PBFDO.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Supreme Court did not indicate in its ruling whether businesses that paid billions of dollars in IEEPA tariffs must be reimbursed, effectively punting the question to lower courts.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Leander will be reimbursed for infrastructure costs up to $15 million through a tax increment reinvestment zone.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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