as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
The company plans to spend the IPO proceeds to pay down its debt, purchase new equipment and fund general corporate purposes, according to a regulatory filing.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some analysts have wondered whether Paramount would sell one of its most valuable assets — the historic Melrose Avenue movie lot — to raise money to pay down debt that a Warner acquisition would bring.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has promised that money coming from tariffs will fund these $2,000 dividends and pay down the debt of the country.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump said Tuesday that revenue from the tariffs—which brought in $289 billion last year—will be used to issue the checks as well as pay down the national debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some analysts have wondered whether Paramount would sell one of its most valuable assets — the historic Melrose Avenue movie lot — to raise money to pay down debt that a Warner acquisition would bring.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has promised that money coming from tariffs will fund these $2,000 dividends and pay down the debt of the country.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump said Tuesday that revenue from the tariffs—which brought in $289 billion last year—will be used to issue the checks as well as pay down the national debt.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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There was also a huge fear of taking a bet on another kind of life, but one that for her has paid off.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The question is whether the industry push will pay off for people dreaming of comfortable retirements.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even study or doing a mental journey of some kind will interest you and satisfy your crave for excitement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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For them, quiet and smooth EVs — even the absurdly fast ones — can’t satisfy that craving.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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