1
as in paid
to give what is owed for
I finally paid off the loan
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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
Their hard work paid off in high school, when both received their first Division 1 offers.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.
—Sofi Zeman
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
But Governor Gavin Newsom and the California legislature pushed the obligation onto the states’ employers, who now are forced to pay higher payroll taxes for every employee until the debt is paid off.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Student loans were originally designed to be paid off in 10 years, and now there are multiple payment options that extend repayment out to 20 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
His persistence paid off on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
The entire loan would be paid off by the end of year 16.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
But on Sunday, the Patriots’ offseason moves paid off handsomely.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s where the comp to (Corey) Seager comes in; Seager was a fellow shortstop who performed when healthy but missed plenty of time, and he was paid off his peak performance.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.
—Sofi Zeman
january 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
But Governor Gavin Newsom and the California legislature pushed the obligation onto the states’ employers, who now are forced to pay higher payroll taxes for every employee until the debt is paid off.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Student loans were originally designed to be paid off in 10 years, and now there are multiple payment options that extend repayment out to 20 years.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
His persistence paid off on Saturday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
The entire loan would be paid off by the end of year 16.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
But on Sunday, the Patriots’ offseason moves paid off handsomely.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s where the comp to (Corey) Seager comes in; Seager was a fellow shortstop who performed when healthy but missed plenty of time, and he was paid off his peak performance.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid off
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Under the league’s proposal, players would receive in excess of 70% of net revenue — though that would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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There should have been more attention paid to his condition.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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College basketball players were bribed to throw games and enrich sports gamblers during a recent period from September 2022 to February of last year.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Either that or the wrong people had been bribed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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