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: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
In the case of insolvent estates, where debts exceed available assets, certain claims are still payable, provided that they are prioritized in accordance with statutory preferences.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
That debt includes nearly $6 billion owed to China and more than $20 billion payable to multilateral banks, according to an April government statement.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Common Stock: $0.08 per share of common stock for each of July, August and September 2024 payable per the table below.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024
Consequently, completion of the appraisal process, including the manner of determining any such additional amount payable by the company, awaits the resolution of the confidential arbitration.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of payable was
in the 14th century
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Cite this Entry
“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
payable
adjective
pay·able
ˈpā-ə-bəl
: 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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