as in profitable
yielding a profit
finally found a paying job
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the actual shopping was quick, but with the long lines, paying for the stuff seemed to take forever
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as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
we need to pay the cashier and then we can leave
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as in meeting
to give what is owed for
you ought to pay that bill before it's overdue
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as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
rock fans were willing to pay enormous sums to get into the concert
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as in giving
to produce as revenue
an investment paying six percent
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
pay someone to mow the lawn for the summer
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Recent Examples of paying
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Typically, scammers will gain access to these accounts to help steal someone's identity, share posts about their scams or to extort a user into paying a ransom demand.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, Christine celebrated her first wedding anniversary with David by paying tribute to their love story in a post shared to Instagram.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In 2025, however, Los Blancos could go even bigger by paying nothing for two of the best players in the world in their respective positions.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Bread Financial, which caters to a growing number of Gen Z clients, is paying attention.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The defendant then walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But as Israel’s campaign to disarm Hezbollah continues, civilians are paying the highest price, including 127 children who have been killed in less than three weeks, according to the health ministry.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Equus does not anticipate paying cash dividends to common stockholders in the near future, maintaining its focus on preserving liquidity and enhancing shareholder value.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Typically, scammers will gain access to these accounts to help steal someone's identity, share posts about their scams or to extort a user into paying a ransom demand.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, Christine celebrated her first wedding anniversary with David by paying tribute to their love story in a post shared to Instagram.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
In 2025, however, Los Blancos could go even bigger by paying nothing for two of the best players in the world in their respective positions.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Bread Financial, which caters to a growing number of Gen Z clients, is paying attention.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The defendant then walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
But as Israel’s campaign to disarm Hezbollah continues, civilians are paying the highest price, including 127 children who have been killed in less than three weeks, according to the health ministry.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paying
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Thayer said the real estate industry is aware that Colorado is not as profitable a state for insurers as in the past.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its CommScope NEXT transformation initiative, aiming to drive shareholder value through profitable growth, operational efficiency, and portfolio optimization.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk’s lawyer defends daily $1-million payments to voters The L.A. Times special: Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life Stay Golden, Anita Chabria P.S.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris hasn't proposed any tax cuts for Social Security beneficiaries, while Trump has floated eliminating federal income taxes on the retirement payments.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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That said, younger generations take a different approach to giving than their elders.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the most recent figures from the city’s Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, the sector has over 5,000 companies employing almost 26,000 people which contributes to a turnover of around €5 billion.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Small firms saw a loss, with those employing fewer than 20 workers down by 13,000.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Although Amazon doesn’t disclose profitability for this business, advertising tends to be highly lucrative.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia, riding the AI boom that has proven so lucrative for the chipmaker, is set to replace semiconductor peer Intel on the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bitech Technologies plans to pursue innovative energy technologies and become a grid-balancing operator by developing a portfolio of battery energy storage and solar projects.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This duality—balancing the public and private spheres of leadership—is crucial for maintaining integrity and authenticity.Gabriel McCurtis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Savers need to scan the ads, review the postcards being sent to your home, and check out the online outlets for high-yielding promotions.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Paying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paying. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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