underpay
verb
un·der·pay
ˌən-dər-ˈpā 
underpaid
ˌən-dər-ˈpād
; underpaying
; underpaying
: to pay less than what is normal or required
underpay taxes
Examples of underpay in a Sentence
She underpaid for her meal.
He realized that he had underpaid the cashier.
The company underpays its workers.
They are underpaid for the work they do.
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Further, a significant share of insurance industry profits comes from denying, delaying, or underpaying legitimate claims they are contractually bound to cover.
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Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The hospitals are accusing Florida Blue of underpaying them compared to similar South Florida health providers and insurers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.
—Linley Sanders, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Moreover, clinicians are winning more than 70% of IDR disputes because independent arbiters recognize that insurers are underpaying.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jane Kim, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The hospitals are accusing Florida Blue of underpaying them compared to similar South Florida health providers and insurers.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.
—Linley Sanders, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Moreover, clinicians are winning more than 70% of IDR disputes because independent arbiters recognize that insurers are underpaying.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underpay
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“Underpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpay. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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