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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying down
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Blueprint has garnered a global following for beating the market and paying off investors.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
For the government, the investments in Feinberg were paying off.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Paying down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20down. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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