as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
Everton have paid Southampton an initial £35million to bring the 19-year-old to Merseyside, with a potential further £5m payable in add-ons.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Social Security benefits would increase beginning with December benefits, which are payable January 2026.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Some $45 million of the sum is payable to Gemfields by SMG Capital on completion of the sale by the end of August, while the remaining $5 million will go to Gemfields by way of quarterly royalty payments at a rate of 8 percent of Fabergé’s revenue.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
One approach could be adding new diseases and illnesses to the government table of payable injuries.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Social Security benefits would increase beginning with December benefits, which are payable January 2026.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Some $45 million of the sum is payable to Gemfields by SMG Capital on completion of the sale by the end of August, while the remaining $5 million will go to Gemfields by way of quarterly royalty payments at a rate of 8 percent of Fabergé’s revenue.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
One approach could be adding new diseases and illnesses to the government table of payable injuries.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
Adjective
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Without automation, accounting teams can drown in reconciliations, and unpaid services slip through the cracks.—
Hans Kristian Aas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This means that interest is charged each month on whatever amount is left unpaid.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With its outstanding tennis and pickleball program, renowned surf school, and kids' clubs and beach clubs, there’s no shortage of activities to keep everyone entertained.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Without it, even the most outstanding work can quietly suffocate.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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