as in paying
to give what is owed for
for once our bills are all paid up
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Recent Examples of paying up
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Unrest over contract matters, Jones playing hardball, absorbing the attention that is as necessary to him as oxygen, then ultimately paying up.
—Greg Cote
august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The president had previously been adamant about Harvard paying up, as a few other schools have done, to end federal actions against it.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Unrest over contract matters, Jones playing hardball, absorbing the attention that is as necessary to him as oxygen, then ultimately paying up.
—Greg Cote
august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying up
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The investigation also showed settlement agreements ALDOT had signed with some residents soon after flooding concerns arose, paying each homeowner up to $5,000.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The bank’s investigation revealed that Javice had enlisted the help of a data science professor, paying him $18,000 to create fake customer data.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite paying off blackmailers and marrying Lady Olivia Hedges (Danielle Galligan) to protect his secret, Arthur still loses his father’s Parliament seat after getting caught committing election fraud.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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This approach is already paying off in some high-impact areas.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this case, there are no prepayment penalties or transaction fees for federal and private student loans, so borrowers can refinance their loans multiple times if rates continue to fall.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here's what student loan borrowers need to know about getting into a new repayment plan right now.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The agency is offering several incentives, including a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Airlines typically seek reimbursement from the government at the start of the month for the previous month's flights, according to the Department of Transportation.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Multiple health insurers are decreasing their Medicare Advantage options for next year as the health insurance industry navigates lower government reimbursement rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Paying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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