as in profitable
yielding a profit
finally found a paying job
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever
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as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave
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as in meeting
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert
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as in giving
to produce as revenue
an investment paying six percent
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of paying
Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
The idea is to remove non-paying riders, often who are homeless, mentally ill or taking illicit drugs, from the system.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Customers will still be able to preload $35 for unlimited seven-day travel onto an OMNY card — riding free after paying for 12 trips in any seven-day period — though pre-paying is not required for the unlimited rides.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
His journey shaped my belief that hard work, opportunity, strong public education and good-paying jobs are the foundation of a strong middle class.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Government dysfunction and failing basic city services Angelenos are paying more and getting less.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There will There will also be two new LEGO rooms, one in a Formula 1 theme and another paying tribute to Asian landmarks and culture.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In the fifth season of a contract extension paying him $15 million a year, Buxton moves forward.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
That last part, of course, echoes what anyone actually paying attention already knew.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hepburn disputed that characterization, saying the district cut a larger percentage of high-paying jobs.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
All roles are open and non-paying.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
The idea is to remove non-paying riders, often who are homeless, mentally ill or taking illicit drugs, from the system.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Customers will still be able to preload $35 for unlimited seven-day travel onto an OMNY card — riding free after paying for 12 trips in any seven-day period — though pre-paying is not required for the unlimited rides.
—Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Investors are paying closer attention to who will buy their coins back, at what spread, and how quickly transactions can be completed.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
His journey shaped my belief that hard work, opportunity, strong public education and good-paying jobs are the foundation of a strong middle class.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Government dysfunction and failing basic city services Angelenos are paying more and getting less.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There will There will also be two new LEGO rooms, one in a Formula 1 theme and another paying tribute to Asian landmarks and culture.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In the fifth season of a contract extension paying him $15 million a year, Buxton moves forward.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
That last part, of course, echoes what anyone actually paying attention already knew.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Hepburn disputed that characterization, saying the district cut a larger percentage of high-paying jobs.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Airlines have been raising baggage fees, adding fuel surcharges, particularly on international award travel, and cutting less profitable routes, which reduces the number of available seats.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Lower-income consumers are compensating for higher gas prices by buying less while those in higher-income brackets haven't changed their behavior much at all despite soaring costs, according to research released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve of New York.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 40-year-old nurse manager married Dustin McNeal four years ago after meeting at the hospital.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Karl Mayer German textile machine maker Karl Mayer participated in Techtextil 2026, meeting with key customers and establishing new contacts, with visitors hailing from Germany, Poland, the UK, Turkey, France and Portugal.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Charging documents allege 45-year-old Kelley Ann Haley used the club's debit cards for hundreds of unauthorized purchases and ATM withdrawals between 2019 and early 2025, spending the money on personal expenses, including travel, shopping, and utility bills.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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That's unfathomably more than in the past election, when spending on the races totaled less than $1 million.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Local police departments are increasingly turning to surveillance drones to watch over peaceful protestors, occasionally even employing the same kind of hardware used by the US military.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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From there, the team asked them to continue performing the same activities while employing the HIPPO browser extension.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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K-pop remains a hugely lucrative business.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This Andrew Lloyd Webber juggernaut, which launched a wave of British mega-musicals in the 1980s, had a long and lucrative reign.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Paying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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