Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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And since state law makes that pension payment the city’s obligation, CPS wasn’t required to pony up.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025 -
At least no one had to pony up for presents, even though most could afford it.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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The new law also does away with Grad PLUS loans, which help people finance higher education degrees.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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In April 2024, the Elgin City Council approved $500,000 in tax increment financing district funds to help fund the first phase of construction.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Given how much energy Healy expended in making the break, his team are still watching nervously.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The filles program lasted ten years, ending in 1673 when French involvement in Holland required the financing previously expended on the costly filles du roi program.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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