Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
Verb
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Some of them have placed measures on the ballot asking voters to pony up property-tax money for specific needs.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Gabrielle Smith, age 28, was hit with a $5,000 bond, and Styx Hatch, 19, had to pony up $10,000 out of her trust fund.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was convicted for his involvement in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The film is co-produced and financed by Black Label Media and 193.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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China’s apparent surge in missile production comes as the US expends sophisticated defense systems in Ukraine and Israel, causing some ammunition shortages and sparking debate in Washington about how and where to deploy its high-end weapons.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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That payment will completely expend SNAP's contingency funding, according to Penn.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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