: 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 a repeat luxury-tax payer, the Mets would receive a draft pick between the fourth and fifth rounds should any of their free agents reject a qualifying offer and sign elsewhere for at least $50 million.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is a restriction on what payers and providers can share with one another.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
It is used to provide your taxpayer identification number, such as your SSN, ITIN, or EIN, to certain payers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Epic launched a payer platform in 2021, while Particle began developing its own in 2023.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is a restriction on what payers and providers can share with one another.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
It is used to provide your taxpayer identification number, such as your SSN, ITIN, or EIN, to certain payers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Epic launched a payer platform in 2021, while Particle began developing its own in 2023.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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