ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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About 805 ratepayers were without electricity in the Dutch Flat/Alta area.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The rider allows for construction funded by ratepayers involving a rate increase.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Essayli is seeking damages of more than $40 million for the Eaton Fire and $37 million for the Fairview Fire to cover fire suppression, rehabilitation, and other costs, and said ratepayers should not be responsible.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Investors, workers, and ratepayers deserve better.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The rider allows for construction funded by ratepayers involving a rate increase.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Essayli is seeking damages of more than $40 million for the Eaton Fire and $37 million for the Fairview Fire to cover fire suppression, rehabilitation, and other costs, and said ratepayers should not be responsible.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Investors, workers, and ratepayers deserve better.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratepayer
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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