as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
But following a rift between the two organizations, the objects have not been on public display, according to the Illinois Times’ Karen Ackerman Witter.
Since 2007, the foundation has spent more than $23 million to pay down its original debt and interest.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
That’s in line with Fishback’s initial proposal of turning 20% of DOGE’s savings into stimulus checks and using the rest to pay down the national debt.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
This means that if a beneficiary is found to have overpaid, half of their benefits will be withheld to pay down the balance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
For example, Trump said tariffs would need to be used to pay down America’s debt, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
That’s in line with Fishback’s initial proposal of turning 20% of DOGE’s savings into stimulus checks and using the rest to pay down the national debt.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
This means that if a beneficiary is found to have overpaid, half of their benefits will be withheld to pay down the balance.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
For example, Trump said tariffs would need to be used to pay down America’s debt, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Instead, each show stood apart, and the moments between each song held suspense, paid off with surprise. Which would play next?—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Hitting is contagious, and sometimes approaches by osmosis pay off.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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