callable
adjective
call·able
ˈkȯ-lə-bəl 
: capable of being called
specifically
: subject to a demand for presentation for payment
callable bond
Examples of callable in a Sentence
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If creative tools become callable from many AI interfaces, the front door to creative work changes.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
For callable bonds, YTC may be the more relevant figure—especially when falling interest rates increase the likelihood of a call.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The bond component will have a tenor of no more than 7 years, and will be non-callable for no more than 3 years, and the loan component will be non-callable for no more than 1 year.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Yield-to-worst is the lowest possible yield on a callable bond, barring default.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
The second example is a three-year note that is callable every three months by the issuer.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Issuers typically pay higher yields on callable CDs than on traditional ones because of the risk of early redemption.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The issue is callable on any dividend payment date at par plus declared and unpaid dividends.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
Federal government bonds are never callable.
—Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2020
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
For callable bonds, YTC may be the more relevant figure—especially when falling interest rates increase the likelihood of a call.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The bond component will have a tenor of no more than 7 years, and will be non-callable for no more than 3 years, and the loan component will be non-callable for no more than 1 year.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Yield-to-worst is the lowest possible yield on a callable bond, barring default.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
The second example is a three-year note that is callable every three months by the issuer.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Issuers typically pay higher yields on callable CDs than on traditional ones because of the risk of early redemption.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The issue is callable on any dividend payment date at par plus declared and unpaid dividends.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
Federal government bonds are never callable.
—Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2020
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“Callable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/callable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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