Synonyms for paid
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1. paidadjective

   marked by the reception of pay

   "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"

   Synonyms:
   paying, nonrecreational, gainful

   Antonyms:
   nonprofessional, owing(p), buckshee, free, pro bono, costless, unprofitable, gratis(p), undischarged, unpaid, complimentary, gratuitous, rent-free, uncompensated, non-paying, unsalaried, outstanding

2. nonrecreational, paidadjective

   involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby

   Synonyms:
   paying, nonrecreational, gainful

   Antonyms:
   free, complimentary, unsalaried, non-paying, gratuitous, owing(p), rent-free, unpaid, buckshee, uncompensated, costless, pro bono, undischarged, unprofitable, gratis(p), outstanding, nonprofessional

3. gainful, paid, payingadjective

   yielding a fair profit

   Synonyms:
   paying(a), salaried, stipendiary, gainful, compensable, remunerative, paying, nonrecreational

   Antonyms:
   gratis(p), non-paying, uncompensated, undischarged, outstanding, rent-free, pro bono, complimentary, nonprofessional, unpaid, unsalaried, costless, buckshee, unprofitable, owing(p), gratuitous, free

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1. List of paraphrases for "paid":

   remunerated, pay, gainful, disbursed, remitted, payment, acquitted, granted, compensated, provided, made, given, payable, payee, reimbursed, paying, contributed, repaid, borne, awarded, incurred, credited, poured

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How to use paid in a sentence?

1. Dale Vietmeier:

   It was totally a shock, he paid his rent early or on time.

2. David Epstein:

   We are beginning to share the risk, when you buy other goods that don't work you either take them back or get your money back. Our industry is a bit unique because historically if the drug doesn't work it still gets paid for. I think that model will have to shift.

3. David Howman:

   You mold your style according the presidential requirements, i was a lawyer, a barrister who went to court every day. Every judge is different and you adapt your argument according to the judge so it sort of comes naturally. Howman, who often represented athletes in New Zealand who could not afford his services and paid in cricket bats and All-Blacks rugby jerseys, has been there through all the highs and lows. When WADA opened in 2003, drugs in sport had already become a worldwide epidemic and fair play was merely a quaint idea. Doping was firmly entrenched in the sporting culture, largely tolerated, if not tacitly accepted, by those who competed in everything from cycling's Tour de France to baseball's World Series. With no meaningful out-of-competition testing, a mish-mash of sanctions and banned substance lists, entrepreneurs such as BALCO mastermind Victor Conte operated in near impunity, pushing out designer steroids faster than tests could be developed to detect them. From a small headquarters in Montreal, WADA has grown into a global agency with four regional offices and 35 laboratories, although four are currently under suspension.

4. Cullen Hightower:

   There's always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little - and it's always somebody else.

5. Alabama Senate:

   When my contract doesn't get funded, I'm not getting paid. So now I have to figure out, how do I support the families and the workers that I have in my workforce, not only from a business perspective, but once the funding is turned back on again, how am I going to get it back?