pay in full
idiom
: to pay all of the money owed (for a bill or debt)
The receipt shows that their bill has been paid in full.
Examples of pay in full in a Sentence
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Regarding the available payment options, users can either pay in full or opt to go for a financing payment option that splits the total cost over small amounts every month for a total of 24 months, with a 0% interest in fees.
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James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
The bill, introduced last month, would create payment plans for people behind on their taxes, instead of making property owners pay in full to prevent the sale of their back taxes.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
Travelers that pay in full by June 1 will be eligible for an additional savings of 10% off for post-November 1 sailings.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 15 May 2022
Some hotels require a deposit to secure your room, while others will require you to pay in full up front.
—Essence, 27 Apr. 2022
If the patient can’t pay in full, the hospital employee asks what the person can pay, offering smaller amounts.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
They are expected to pay in full before construction starts, often taking out mortgages to do so.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
Normally customers only pay in full for a good when it’s delivered, although an increasing number are now used to getting a product even before that thanks to the emergence of buy-now-pay-later services.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022
Regarding the available payment options, users can either pay in full, or alternatively, opt to go for a financing payment option of around $45 per month for up to 36 months, and that financing option can go as low as $0 for fees and 0% APR.
—João Matos, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2022
James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
The bill, introduced last month, would create payment plans for people behind on their taxes, instead of making property owners pay in full to prevent the sale of their back taxes.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
Travelers that pay in full by June 1 will be eligible for an additional savings of 10% off for post-November 1 sailings.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 15 May 2022
Some hotels require a deposit to secure your room, while others will require you to pay in full up front.
—Essence, 27 Apr. 2022
If the patient can’t pay in full, the hospital employee asks what the person can pay, offering smaller amounts.
—Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
They are expected to pay in full before construction starts, often taking out mortgages to do so.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
Normally customers only pay in full for a good when it’s delivered, although an increasing number are now used to getting a product even before that thanks to the emergence of buy-now-pay-later services.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022
Regarding the available payment options, users can either pay in full, or alternatively, opt to go for a financing payment option of around $45 per month for up to 36 months, and that financing option can go as low as $0 for fees and 0% APR.
—João Matos, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2022
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