Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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The town of Foxborough rightly stood up to FIFA and Kraft and forced them to pony up extra money to pay for the massive security that the soccer matches will need.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026 -
Then things got complicated when the third-party guarantor, David Mimran, son of billionaire Jean-Claude Mimran, allegedly failed to pony up the funds; Phillips is currently suing Mimran.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
3 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In addition, most of the money dedicated to well plugging is expended through contractors.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Probably expended a lot of energy winning the first series.—
Pat Gallen,
CBS News,
13 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 17 May. 2026.
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