Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
Verb
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That’s free enterprise — but Broward would pony up $17 million for the land and closing costs.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Let massive companies pony up to pay for their pollution and tell your state representatives to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Families are willing to go into debt to finance a surgery if doing so means saving a beloved dog’s life.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Prosecutors have accused him of financing the plot.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Washington should be able to shoulder some of that workload and allow Jeanty to expend more energy with his opportunities.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
6 May 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,
1 May 2026
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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