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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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Suggested donations for the event started at $250, and in order to snag a spot on the host committee, lobbyists had to pony up at least $3,500.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The company estimates there are at least a million tennis fans who would pony up for its app and millions more casual fans who might watch for free or listen to a podcast.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation has donated a portion of the proceeds to help finance Register internships.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The state expended another 62,000 hours just from July through November, for a total of 154,000 hours expended over a period of about nine months.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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