PAYABLE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

payable

adjective

ˈpā-ə-bəl

Definition of payable

as in unpaid

not yet paid keep the bills payable separate from the receipts

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Recent Examples of payable At that time, 78% of those benefits would be payable, unless Congress comes up with a solution. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 Shortly after, the Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority imposed a $3 parking fee, payable only in cash, to fund park maintenance. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 During its blockade of the Strait, Iran had charged only $1-2 million per ship, payable in crypto. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 July 2026 According to prosecutors, Jackson allegedly wrote 153 checks from the after-school program's payable account to herself totaling around $77,000 between 2018 and 2024. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for payable

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This led to his termination, unpaid bonuses and post-employment blacklisting, Nallasivan claimed.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Over the next several years, the hospitals received more than $24 million in state grants while racking up debts of roughly $100 million in state loans and unpaid taxes.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of unpaid

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Colbert also made a virtual appearance last week to accept the award for outstanding achievement in variety, talk or sketch from the Television Critics Association Awards.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Wright has had an outstanding camp coming off his best season.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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