pay in
phrasal verb
paid in; paying in; pays in
British
: to put (money) in an account : deposit
I went to the bank to pay in a cheque.
paying a cheque in an account
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Kansas The total income tax the 1% paid in Kansas was $5.1 billion, and 12,500 returns were filed.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
American companies will now be on the hook for $1 billion to $2 billion per day, based on estimates using tariff costs paid in 2024.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s what Trump says each of these countries will pay in tariffs, from highest to lowest.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
The Texas transplant also was to collect three months’ pay in severance, along with benefits.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
American companies will now be on the hook for $1 billion to $2 billion per day, based on estimates using tariff costs paid in 2024.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s what Trump says each of these countries will pay in tariffs, from highest to lowest.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
The Texas transplant also was to collect three months’ pay in severance, along with benefits.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Pay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20in. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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