PAYING OFF Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

paying off 1 of 2

noun

as in paying up

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paying off

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pay off

as in paying

to give what is owed for I finally paid off the loan

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repudiating

as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked

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Recent Examples of paying off

Verb

Administrators at the school say a shift in focus to technical training and career readiness is paying off, with more students not only staying in school but graduating on time. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Tuchel’s focus on his positioning, constantly tweaking his in-game setup to bring the best out of Bellingham, is paying off. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 The higher costs include facility maintenance, labor contracts, employee pensions and paying off existing debt. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Lockheed Martin said these investments are already paying off. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 This is the lowest price that the impressive ROG G700 battlestation has sold for in 90 days, so Prime Day is already paying off. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026 Pascale’s playing is deeply measured, the years of classical training paying off, with not a hint of scratchiness to be heard. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026 UnitedHealth Group is on track to continue outperforming on earnings as its corporate strategy shift begins to show signs of paying off, likely giving its shares a nice boost, according to Bank of America. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying off

Noun

Earlier this year, Oklo announced a power agreement with Meta that included prepayment provisions designed to support project development.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
There is no prepayment penalty.

— Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 14 May 2026

Definition of prepayment

Verb

Rather than paying the Cuban government agency that runs medical missions, Calabria signed individual contracts with the doctors and makes deposits in their Italian bank accounts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Definition of bribing

Noun

Here’s a breakdown, and what student loan borrowers should know about the new repayment plan options.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Mortgage lending involves long repayment periods and exposure to various risks, factors that lenders may consider when pricing loans.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of repayment

Verb

Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Nothing is more frustrating than buying a pair of sandals that are supposedly comfortable and good for walking, only to end the day with blisters or cuts.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of buying

Noun

And for more than a decade, advocacy for primary care reimbursement reform has proceeded as though specialists on the other side of that ledger were simply obstacles to overcome, rather than providers whose services patients also need.

— Christopher P. Childers, STAT, 10 July 2026
The committee ultimately rejected Johnson’s millionaire-tax proposal and his property tax relief question while advancing his proposal seeking federal reimbursement for immigration enforcement costs.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of reimbursement

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