Definition of payable
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: that may, can, or must be paid
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: 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
Recent Examples of payable from the Web
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Coontz concealed the reimbursement by having his assistant direct ministries to make checks payable directly to him.
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Make checks payable to Fairview Park Meals on Wheels.
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The number on it was equally big: $34,966,603, payable to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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The Powerball jackpot is currently worth $455 million for Saturday's drawing, payable in 30 annual installments, with a one-time cash option of $269.4 million before taxes.
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Those buying in advance can purchase at Walter Andersen Nursery (through April 6), 12755 Danielson Court in Poway, or via mail by sending a check payable to the club (include return address) to 15860 Bent Tree Road, Poway, CA 92064.
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Any 911 fee outstanding at this time is due and payable.
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Checks may be made payable to Kiwanis Club of Ramona and mailed to P.O. Box 275, Ramona, CA 92065.
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In Sudan, several families of former victims told CNN as much as $4,500 per hostage had been demanded of them, payable to agents of the gangs and even directly into bank accounts in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
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First Known Use of payable
14th century
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PAYABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of payable for English Language Learners
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: possible or necessary to pay
PAYABLE Defined for Kids
Definition of payable for Students
: that may, can, or must be paid
Rent is payable monthly.
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