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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the payoff on the investment was only about $500
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as in pivotal
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Recent Examples of pay off
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite paying off the loan without forgiveness, RAP’s extended timeline and high flat payment result in the largest overall burden.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Steven Levy, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
Dickless Joe would’ve been a satisfying payoff if You was just contained to its first season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
His administration also paid off a $2 million loan from 2021 that supplied 20 police cars.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite paying off the loan without forgiveness, RAP’s extended timeline and high flat payment result in the largest overall burden.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Back in 2006, his investors and even his employees were pressuring him to sell his two-year-old startup for a quick payoff.
—Steven Levy, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
Dickless Joe would’ve been a satisfying payoff if You was just contained to its first season.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay off
Verb
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Johnson Johnson County homeowners paid a median $4,221 in residential property taxes in 2023, marking the highest median dollar amount paid among both Kansas and Missouri counties for that year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Those defendants either stated outright or alluded to the fact that their group was bribing multiple CBP officers, the investigating agent wrote.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then when the students wouldn’t show up, the brass would bribe them with pizzas once a year.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Look at Brazil: Its GDP is hefty, yet infrastructure lags while digital profits slip offshore untaxed.—
Jules Herd,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The latest layoffs come just weeks after Microsoft reported strong sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations for the January-March quarter.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This is also a pivotal episode for Ellie and Dina, who get themselves into a good bit of trouble on their first day looking for Abby.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Owens cited those messages as evidence of a larger issue, alleging that the incident was a pivotal moment in West’s life that triggered much of his subsequent behavior.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Trump and Zelensky briefly met at Pope Francis’s funeral last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The answer to all your outdoor storage problems may cost less than buying a new string trimmer.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Cities like Berlin and Munich have provided millions of euros in subsidies to help households buy these systems, and the country is creating a safety standard for batteries that can store the energy for later use.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Today's ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Charlotte’s victory in the series-deciding finale improved its record to 3-4 all time in its modern history (since 1994) and was the second in three season; Charlotte won the decisive third game of a best-of-three series in 2023 over Lehigh Valley.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The bullpen gave up the lead on the first pitch, and then three more in the deciding 10th inning.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Pay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20off. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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