pay into
verb
paid into; paying into; pays into
chiefly US
: to put money into (a fund or account)
Each month she pays into an account that can be used for medical expenses.
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Americans who have worked, paid into Social Security, and become too disabled to continue working look to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for a minimal income.
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Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Increase the payroll tax rate The money Americans pay into Social Security comes from a payroll tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In less than 10 years, there will likely not be enough workers paying into Social Security to fully support the number of workers who will be retiring at existing benefit levels.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
There are about 330,000 importers that paid into the IEEPA tariff scheme, and only a fraction have filed lawsuits of their own in the CIT with the goal of securing tariff refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Increase the payroll tax rate The money Americans pay into Social Security comes from a payroll tax.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In less than 10 years, there will likely not be enough workers paying into Social Security to fully support the number of workers who will be retiring at existing benefit levels.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
There are about 330,000 importers that paid into the IEEPA tariff scheme, and only a fraction have filed lawsuits of their own in the CIT with the goal of securing tariff refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Pay into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20into. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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