as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
Trump has said the proceeds of the Gold Card would go to help pay down the budget deficit, and possibly even chip away at the massive $36.2 trillion national debt.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 2 June 2025
The city has set up financial trusts to help pay down its pension obligations, a solution that the new report credits for slowing the growth of money owed to past workers long after their retirements.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The bill also expands the state’s support for special education, a legislative initiative accepted by an administration wary of new spending, even as the state is sitting on record budget reserves and continues to pay down Connecticut’s considerable unfunded pension liability.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The company needs to pay down debt, Allen said in a statement.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 2 June 2025
The city has set up financial trusts to help pay down its pension obligations, a solution that the new report credits for slowing the growth of money owed to past workers long after their retirements.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The bill also expands the state’s support for special education, a legislative initiative accepted by an administration wary of new spending, even as the state is sitting on record budget reserves and continues to pay down Connecticut’s considerable unfunded pension liability.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The company needs to pay down debt, Allen said in a statement.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Walking away now would be like paying off your mortgage and then handing over your house keys.—
Josh McBroom,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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More and more people who are filing for bankruptcy have retail credit card debt, and those bills are getting harder to pay off with record-high interest rates.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Hugh Son,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Serve up a board at a party, and have fun sampling all the different flavors with your guests, or whip up a quick flight for a drool-worthy afternoon snack that satisfies all your cravings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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Under Chapter 11, creditors, including the IRS, cannot take your primary residence to satisfy debts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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