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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying down
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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
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Since the middle of 2025, the cost of insuring hyperscaler debt through credit default swaps has climbed, a sign that some investors are paying up for protection rather than trusting the ratings, Reuters reported.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And the Packers felt the burn last year, paying up in August to trade for All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons only for the 26-year-old to suffer an ACL tear — his first — four months later.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Paying down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20down. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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