pay-in
noun
a deposit in an account.
pay-in
American
[pey-in]
/ ˈpeɪˌɪn /
noun
pay in
British
verb
Etymology
Origin of pay-in
Noun use of the verb phrase pay in
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But his government is now due to extend the pay-in period required for a full pension from 40.5 years to 43 years by 2035, according to the draft law obtained by Reuters.
From Reuters ● Sep. 9, 2013
Of the optional pay-in program, he said, “we think of it as crowdfunding babies.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2013
The people paying in money are different from the people drawing it out, so the size of the pay-in says nothing about the justice of the payout.
From Time Magazine Archive
At first, employers were required to raise wages so workers could afford the 10% pay-in.
From Time Magazine Archive
It will pay-in better work by yourself and by the men working for you.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte
Since the early 1970s, Steinem used her voice and influence to work toward legalizing safe abortions while championing survivors of rape and domestic violence and pushing for equal pay in the workplace.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Meta would pay in 10 annual installments totaling about $11.7 billion, with a further $5 billion payable only if rival platforms sign comparable agreements -- a maximum of $16.7 billion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
A separate independent review, external of councillors' pay in 2025 recommended a similar 28% rise to almost £22,000 a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But UnitedHealthcare continued to deny coverage of the drug, which would cost about $50,000 a year if Noonan were to pay in cash.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Yes, a hundred dollars. Or fifty-five one way. But your mom or dad don’t have to pay in cash. We accept credit cards.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
