promise to pay
Example Sentences
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After being detained for a week, the women were released after paying the equivalent of $100 in bribes, with a promise to pay a further $100, according to relatives and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
A promise to pay is only useful if the company can actually pay.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
A bond is a promise to pay money in the future.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022
So, about once a week, the cops send out a message like this, a promise to pay anyone who can catch the criminal in question.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
