as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
Paramount agreed to a regulatory termination fee of $7 billion payable to WBD in the event the transaction does not close due to regulatory issues.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Sorsby signed an NIL agreement in July 2025 covering the 2025 and ’26 seasons and that there would be a $1 million buyout if Sorsby transferred, payable within 30 days.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
During a records review, detectives spotted a hurricane disaster relief insurance payment that included a management fee payable to Curtis, 38, of Pompano Beach.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Sorsby signed an NIL agreement in July 2025 covering the 2025 and ’26 seasons and that there would be a $1 million buyout if Sorsby transferred, payable within 30 days.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
During a records review, detectives spotted a hurricane disaster relief insurance payment that included a management fee payable to Curtis, 38, of Pompano Beach.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
Adjective
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In recent weeks, private companies were able to avoid the large-scale absences some airports that use TSA staff were struggling with as their employees went unpaid during the partial government shutdown.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the midst of a restitution battle, records show that Kilpatrick is at risk of losing a home in Novi over more than $50,000 in unpaid property taxes.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tarris Reed, the regional’s most outstanding player, scored 26.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shawsheen Tech wrestling star and Billerica resident James Tildsley finished fourth in the 152-pound division to cap one of the most outstanding high school careers in Massachusetts history.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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