paid

1 of 2

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1
: marked by the receipt of pay
paid vacation time
2
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid official
a paid political announcement

Example Sentences

Adjective She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers. She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Off limits, however, was an obvious way for exhibitors to generate revenue — by selling screen space for paid advertisements. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2023 Last year, the Biden administration imposed a rail contract on workers that left them with no paid sick leave. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2023 That effort failed, but several states continue to observe Lincoln's Birthday as a paid holiday, according to the National Constitution Center. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023 But the idea of a highly paid and consistent job in engineering has been destabilized. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2023 Our earnings are what’s left after expenses on a paid invoice of fish sales. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2022 Months later, the men confessed in a paid interview with Look magazine. Emily Wagster Pettus, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023 Months later, the men confessed in a paid interview with Look magazine. Emily Wagster Pettus, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023 This all falls on top of existing burdens of paid and unpaid work that women experience. Rebekah Bastian, Forbes, 26 June 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paid was in 1817

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“Paid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paid. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective
: being or having been paid or paid for
a paid political announcement

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