pay (for)

verb

Definition of pay (for)next
as in to spring (for)

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  1. pony up
  2. finance
  3. expend
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  • Now, school board members have placed two advisory questions on the November ballot aimed at putting pressure on city and state officials to pony up.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under that plan, all of the 13 campuses in the system would freeze tuition for two years, provided the state ponies up $190 million in new support.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pony up
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  • With production costs rising, broadcasters are also bringing partners together to finance new series and share the investment.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Eaton financed the acquisition with a bridge loan from ANB Bank.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • Why expend so much money convincing an audience to trust what a studio is selling when a digital filmmaker has already established that trust with their millions of followers?
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After losing to Philadelphia in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series, the Braves had to expend arms and energy to win Game 3 on Thursday.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of expend
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“Pay (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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