1
: that may, can, or must be paid
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Examples of payable in a Sentence

She charges her patients $3,000, payable in installments. keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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The filing also details various financial agreements, including notes payable to shareholders and related parties. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024 Once signed, the repeals will apply to monthly Social Security benefits payable after December 2023. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Last month, the company announced a quarterly dividend of 93 cents per share for its Class A common stock, payable on Dec. 31. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 The owner should be able to make a better deal (i.e., obtain a higher starting rent) by offering a 99-year term, the incremental value of which to the owner should far exceed the modest transfer tax payable. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for payable 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of payable was in the 14th century

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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

payable

adjective
: that may, can, or must be paid
accounts payable

Legal Definition

payable

adjective
pay·​able
: that may, can, or must be paid

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