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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
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Checks should be made payable to Lake County Board of County Commissioners.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, a deal-breakup fee of $130 million will be payable to Fubo under certain circumstances, including if the transaction fails to close due to the failure to obtain requisite regulatory approvals on the terms and conditions in the agreement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
At that time, just 79% of those benefits may be payable, unless Congress acts sooner.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
According to the Associated Press, there is $64 million deferred, plus a $10 million signing bonus that is payable within 30 says of MLB’s approval of the deal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, a deal-breakup fee of $130 million will be payable to Fubo under certain circumstances, including if the transaction fails to close due to the failure to obtain requisite regulatory approvals on the terms and conditions in the agreement.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
At that time, just 79% of those benefits may be payable, unless Congress acts sooner.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
According to the Associated Press, there is $64 million deferred, plus a $10 million signing bonus that is payable within 30 says of MLB’s approval of the deal.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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payable
adjective
pay·able
ˈpā-ə-bəl 
: that may, can, or must be paid
accounts payable
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