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The phrase "avoid paying for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing strategies or actions taken to prevent incurring a cost or expense.
Example: "Many people look for ways to avoid paying for unnecessary services when budgeting their finances."
Alternatives: "evade the cost of" or "steer clear of paying for".
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BOTTOM LINE You'll avoid paying for separate travel insurance for most trips.
The suspect allegedly shot the victims in an attempt to avoid paying for a cellphone.
Employers want to avoid paying for overtime and, of course, many don't offer health insurance.
Employees use personal cellphones and avoid paying for hotels when they travel.
Many Broadway producers avoid paying for television time until well after opening, when weakening sales make such costly marketing necessary.
Or is it merely a "cheapskate plan" for the government to avoid paying for more staff and bins?
"They have found ways of hiding their profits to avoid paying for the damage they are doing".
Hoping to avoid paying for repairs, Tompkins County and Newfield disputed ownership, which must be established for the registry application.
And some Napster users acknowledge that they use the service as a way to avoid paying for music.
A politician who doesn't need the state, and who, where he can, is ready to avoid paying for it.
I try to avoid paying for things with cash — that's so 2012 — so I often go to coffee shops and restaurants in San Francisco that use Square Wallet.
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