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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay (for)
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Tony had asked for a 9% hike, and he’s gone to the state government seeking to force the county to pony up.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026 -
He was also supposed to share half the proceeds from the $100,000 sale of a Mooney M-20 airplane with her estate within five business days after the deal closed in August 2024, but has yet to pony up, the attorneys said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The company that financed it, Amazon MGM Studios, still has a long way to go to break even.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Altman, with his own curiosities about the efficacy of the payments, helped finance a series of experiments on basic universal income from his OpenResearch project, beginning in 2020.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Freescape did not expend all its creativity designing the patented inflatable roof, saving plenty for the flexible lower floor plan.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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To see why, simply consider the $20 billion expended to make the purchases that presently have the FTC so up in arms.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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