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 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 Those bonds are typically paid off over the course of 20 years. — Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The bet paid off, as the company increased its revenue the following year by almost five times to nearly $750,000. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Those changes have paid off in terms of creating that momentum. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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For Medicare patients, doctors are paid an additional 6% of the drug’s average price for each infusion.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The valuation of Fernandez is entirely justifiable within the context of the huge fees paid by several Premier League clubs, and specifically City, for high-level central midfielders this summer.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 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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As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026