PAID OFF Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

paid off

verb

past tense of pay off

as in paid

to give what is owed for I finally paid off the loan

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repudiated

as in bribed

to influence someone with a bribe she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked

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Recent Examples of paid off The hard work, long hours of studying, and all the time devoted to high school sports and extracurriculars have paid off. — John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 That apathy paid off as the stock quickly peaked out at $219, collapsed a few months later to $80 during the depths of the 2022 tech crash. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 If the buyer isn’t a veteran, will my entitlement stay tied up until the loan is paid off? — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 That pressure campaign paid off in 1999, when policymakers slashed rates to zero — a first among Group of Seven nations. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The past five months have revealed not that the world has become immune to energy crises but that market forces, policy, and government investments in energy security have paid off. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 That veteran leadership has paid off away from the gridiron as well. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The 19-year-old baseball stadium was paid off this year, opening the door to the ownership transfer from the Public Building Authority. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026 But his faith paid off when the Warriors began searching for a permanent home for summer league practices after the NBA resumed its offseason calendar. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Carpenter is one of several stars who have paid tribute to Parton following the news of her death.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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In 2015, a lower court convicted the former prime minister of having bribed a senator, handing him a three-year sentence.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Then on Thursday, less than a month later, a federal indictment was unsealed alleging that LeVota bribed a county lawmaker in order to ensure their recusal from the race for the county’s top seat.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

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On Sunday, Roman Goffman, the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, met again with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan to ease the latest tensions, according to the Syrian state news agency.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Fils-Tiafoe match was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final.

— Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026