payable

adjective

pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl How to pronounce payable (audio)
Synonyms of payablenext
1
: that may, can, or must be paid
2
: profitable

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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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Personality stakeholders will receive another $2 million on the first anniversary of closing, payable in up to 1 million WildBrain shares with any balance in cash. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 Brin’s 5% one-time surcharge on his wealth would be over $13 billion against a fortune of $276 billion, payable over five years. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Since publication of the New’s initial story, the NYC Transit has instituted a requirement that work orders without payable hours have a note explaining why. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 At that time, 78% of those benefits would be payable, unless Congress comes up with a solution. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 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

adjective
pay·​able ˈpā-ə-bəl How to pronounce payable (audio)
: that may, can, or must be paid
accounts payable

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payable

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