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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the payoff on the investment was only about $500
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as in pivotal
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Recent Examples of pay off
Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Spending some time doing online searches of independent tour providers in each port and watching content in places like YouTube and TikTok to see what other tourists have done in the area can pay off.
—Terri Peters, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Explicit lipstick delivers long-lasting comfort in a high-end dimensional satin finish with vibrant, pure-color payoff and creamy, smudge-resistant wear.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Her leadership has paid off: this year, Channel 4 News picked up a BAFTA, an International Emmy, and a few Royal Television Society journalism awards.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Spending some time doing online searches of independent tour providers in each port and watching content in places like YouTube and TikTok to see what other tourists have done in the area can pay off.
—Terri Peters, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
The big dramatic payoff of Rachel stalking out of Tribal Council depended on it.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Explicit lipstick delivers long-lasting comfort in a high-end dimensional satin finish with vibrant, pure-color payoff and creamy, smudge-resistant wear.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay off
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The developers agreed to pay him another $50,000 later, the indictment said.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company has settled a legal proceeding related to a lease agreement, agreeing to pay $100,000 in rent and $13,953 in nonrefundable rent deposit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite his bribery and corruption being an open secret among 7th Fleet sailors, Francis was able to stay one step ahead of investigators for years, at one point bribing a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent to leak him details about criminal probes.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Federal law prohibits threatening election officials or staff with violence, intimidating or bribing voters, buying or selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes and marking ballots for voters without their input.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Ferrari is a high-margin business that generates more than $100,000 in profit per car.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stock is up a lot already this year and could be influenced by other factors, such as profit taking.Fred Imbert,Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The congressional district that includes sections of Adams, Larimer and Weld counties could play a pivotal role in the partisan battle over control of the House of Representatives, where Republicans seek to hold onto a narrow majority.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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This is a very important point for Lila, because the emancipation of women plays a pivotal role in Elena Ferrante’s books.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The number is increasing and the resources are insufficient to meet the demand.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Later, Chrysler added DeSoto and bought the Dodge Brothers Co., a company larger than Chrysler that had excellent products plus a good dealer organization.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Dexter bought the resort in 1883 and supported it as a luxury draw for 13 years, until Twin Lakes were dammed, a mere year after the cabin’s construction.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The value of assets tied to Donald Trump — and those likely to benefit under his administration — surged in the wake of his decisive electoral victory on Tuesday.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Both parties are preparing to challenge ballots, especially if mail-in or absentee votes are decisive in swing states, raising the possibility of prolonged court fights.Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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Several people said the job fell to Tillis to convince enough Republican colleagues to vote in favor of the bill so no one person had to be the final deciding vote.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2022
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