pay-as-you-go

pay-as-you-go
/pay"euhz yoo goh"/, n.
1. the principle or practice of paying for goods and services at the time of purchase, rather than relying on credit.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or based on such a principle or practice: a pay-as-you-go budget.
[1830-40, Amer.]

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pay-as-you-go «PAY uhz yu GOH», noun, adjective. U.S.
–n.
1. the payment or discharge of obligations as they are incurred: »

His major emphasis in taking office was to achieve pay-as-you-go (New York Times).

2. the withholding of income tax at the time wages or salaries are paid.
–adj.
of or having to do with pay-as-you-go: »

The proposal to put California taxes on a pay-as-you-go basis is sure to touch off a controversy in the legislature (Wall Street Journal).

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adj. relating to a system of paying debts or meeting costs as they arise

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adj
— used to describe a system of payment in which bills are paid when they are due or goods and services are paid for when they are bought

The city adopted a pay-as-you-go policy to avoid future debt.

I use a pay-as-you-go plan for my cell phone.

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ˌpay-as-you-ˈgo 7 [pay-as-you-go] adjective
connected with a system of paying for a service just before you use it rather than paying for it later

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pay-as-you-go phones


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