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 key question, of course, is whether that investment has paid off. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The lowest interest rate isn't necessarily the best option if the terms create other financial challenges, so compare both the immediate credit impact and the longer-term cost of getting the debt paid off. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Stewart's persistence eventually paid off, and he was sent to England in late 1943 with the 445th Bombardment Group. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As expenses such as college or other debts are paid off, some of that money can potentially be redirected toward retirement, Vega says. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 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 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

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He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 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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The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
That was the question that the WWE Universe waited to be answered as the two met in a WrestleMania 42 grudge match on Sunday at the State Farm Arena.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026