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• pay-in
  pay-in

  noun

  a deposit in an account.
• pay in
  pay in

  verb

  (tr, adverb) to hand (money, a cheque, etc) to a cashier for depositing in a bank, etc

pay-in

American  

[pay-in] / ˈpeɪˌɪn /

noun

1. a deposit in an account.

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pay in British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to hand (money, a cheque, etc) to a cashier for depositing in a bank, etc

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Etymology

Origin of pay-in

Noun use of the verb phrase pay in

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Example Sentences

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pay-in pay in

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

The latest official figures show that regular pay in the UK grew ahead of inflation in the three months to August.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Payouts to employees from a fund’s profit, or carried interest, often accounts for the biggest share of pay in private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It’s also potentially much more for you to spend on yourself, rather than pay in taxes or Medicare charges along the way.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

And her mortgage is less than she used to have to pay in rent.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The stock market soared; so did pay in the highest ranks of business.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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