pay (for)

verb

Definition of pay (for)next
as in to spring (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
  1. pony up
  2. finance
  3. expend
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  • Those who can pony up the money to play for championships will survive and the rest will be left to figure it out for themselves.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The bill represents one of the first attempts by Congress to force tech companies to pony up for data centers’ massive electricity demand.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Definition of pony up
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  • Geographic protection is obsolete against global cyber threats, making the defense of sixteen critical infrastructure sectors, from energy to finance, paramount.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • ByteDance began hiring for 100 open roles, signed multiple independent filmmakers and artists and held private conversations about financing AI films.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of finance
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  • For example, does the compensation include a value for the time needed to go through the claim process rather than attending to other tasks or the extra diligence expended to minimize the losses?
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
  • The first-stage booster flew for a record-tieng 20th time, but was expended getting the payload to medium-Earth orbit.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of expend
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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