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
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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
At first, employers were required to raise wages so workers could afford the 10% pay-in.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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 Witte, Otto A.
"Most of those still trading ask customers to pay in cash whenever they can, so less money goes through the till."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
If Hickman’s and other big egg companies all bid aggressively for eggs on a wholesale market exchange, they could raise a key pricing measure that influences the prices shoppers pay in grocery stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The district countered with an offer of several months pay in exchange for giving up the right to indemnification, the sources said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Worker pay, in fact, is rising more slowly than prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 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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