: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
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In a court declaration ahead of the hearing, Thomas said CBP was developing a way to handle refunds involving older shipments but would not process cases beyond the 80-day window while Eaton’s order requiring for all duty payers was on appeal.
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Mae Anderson, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In practice, this could function much like amortizing a large capital investment, spreading costs over years rather than forcing payers to absorb them in a single budget cycle.
—William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
In the meantime, the AMA is educating providers and payers about the new coding structure.
—Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This small-cap dividend payer has ebbed and flowed over the past decade but ultimately trended downward.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Mae Anderson, Fortune, 9 June 2026
In practice, this could function much like amortizing a large capital investment, spreading costs over years rather than forcing payers to absorb them in a single budget cycle.
—William V. Padula, STAT, 8 June 2026
In the meantime, the AMA is educating providers and payers about the new coding structure.
—Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This small-cap dividend payer has ebbed and flowed over the past decade but ultimately trended downward.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for payer
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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