: 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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As any economist not being paid by the Trump administration will tell you, no one wins a trade war, and the people impacted most are tax payers and consumers, who end up having to pay the higher prices passed down from tariffed goods.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Is Simons part of the retooling, or will he be flipped for more payers and picks?
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Even as the market trades near record highs, dividend payers – particularly those that have lifted their payments – can bolster portfolios in rocky times.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Is Simons part of the retooling, or will he be flipped for more payers and picks?
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Even as the market trades near record highs, dividend payers – particularly those that have lifted their payments – can bolster portfolios in rocky times.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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