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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2
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
Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Traditional models concentrate high-paying tech and advanced manufacturing jobs in expensive urban centers, forcing workers to choose between career advancement and community connection.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Maybe Dick Dad is paying for it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Patients may start paying for it next year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Bandit, Bluey's father, has taken a higher-paying job in another city, and the impending change sparks a variety of emotions for Bluey, Bingo, Chili, and all the friends and neighbors.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
If your credits were earned decades ago at low-paying jobs, then your spousal benefit might well be larger than your own retirement benefit.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Tariffs In the week ahead, investors will be buckled up and paying close attention to every twist and turn in the tariff story.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Traditional models concentrate high-paying tech and advanced manufacturing jobs in expensive urban centers, forcing workers to choose between career advancement and community connection.
—Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Maybe Dick Dad is paying for it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Patients may start paying for it next year.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Bandit, Bluey's father, has taken a higher-paying job in another city, and the impending change sparks a variety of emotions for Bluey, Bingo, Chili, and all the friends and neighbors.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
If your credits were earned decades ago at low-paying jobs, then your spousal benefit might well be larger than your own retirement benefit.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Tariffs In the week ahead, investors will be buckled up and paying close attention to every twist and turn in the tariff story.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying
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But that would create a thorny conflict of interest for Denholm and her fellow directors, with Musk seeking — not for the first time — to use Tesla to subsidize one of his less-profitable ventures.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If an investor is wildly bullish on an asset, anticipates a large, sharp upward price movement in the near term, and seeks substantial capital gains, a buy-write or covered call may be a profitable strategy.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Likewise, the internet has made fundraising much easier with the use of online payment methods, which are easy to set up and difficult to trace.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In most cases, at least 75% of federal funds must go directly to wages and benefits for participants, with the payments usually being made by the local and statewide organizations that recruit the participants and place them into host agencies.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.—
Ruth Vitale,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teasdale texted his brother, who was meeting him there, and squeezed through the crowd toward the canopy where Kirk would be speaking.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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That means proactive tax compliance planning is more important than ever, including ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After spending the first nine years of his career with the Washington Capitals, Johansson was traded to the New Jersey Devils in the summer of 2017, just before the Caps broke through with their Cup win.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Simon-Kucher also has a new holiday shopping report, which surveyed consumers in July, and is forecasting Gen Z shoppers to reduce their holiday shopping budget by only 1%, from $814 to $805, while Millennials will be spending 14% more year over year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The club fees paid by growers go to marketing investments used for websites, TikToks, and ads, giving it wider appeal.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the overall matter heads towards its March 9, 2026 trial date start, Judge Liman will have the final word – for now – on bringing Swift on board and giving Baldoni and his Wayfarer co-founders more time for their own depositions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Russia's Influence Operations in 2016, Russia conducted extensive campaigns during the presidential election, employing fake personas, troll farms, and manipulated content to inflame racial, ideological, and cultural divisions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Filed on behalf of two asylum seekers detained outside the San Diego federal building’s immigration court this year, the lawsuit claims that the federal government is employing tactics that violate individuals’ due process rights.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dillon is currently in the second year of his most lucrative contract to date — a three-year deal with a cap hit of $4 million signed with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2024.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Advertising has become a lucrative and fast-growing line of business for the Seattle e-retailer, bringing in $56 billion in revenue last year, according to a company filing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Paying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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