pays down

verb

present tense third-person singular of pay down
as in pays off

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  1. pays off
  2. pays up
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  • The operator model pays off when the delivery network is complex enough that the decisions being made inside it—or being made poorly, or not at all—are materially affecting cost and customer experience.
    — Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • That's why saving money on some parts of your vacation without compromising on the overall quality of the trip definitely pays off.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of pays off
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  • By contrast, Social Security pays up to $62,172 a year in 2026.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Under current rules, each venue pays up to $15 million annually.
    — Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Pays down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pays%20down. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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