as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
Some $45 million of the sum is payable to Gemfields by SMG Capital on completion of the sale by the end of August, while the remaining $5 million will go to Gemfields by way of quarterly royalty payments at a rate of 8 percent of Fabergé’s revenue.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
The November ballot question will ask voters to increase the district’s general revenue by $1,073 per pupil for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2026.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Rabe added shareholders could expect a dividend of €5 per share, payable in 2026, for the RTL Nederland transaction.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
One approach could be adding new diseases and illnesses to the government table of payable injuries.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
The November ballot question will ask voters to increase the district’s general revenue by $1,073 per pupil for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2026.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
Rabe added shareholders could expect a dividend of €5 per share, payable in 2026, for the RTL Nederland transaction.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
One approach could be adding new diseases and illnesses to the government table of payable injuries.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
Adjective
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Isleton also owes $195,000 to the Employment Development Department to pay off unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest from June 2017 to September 2013.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Doepke took unpaid leave from Northwestern, with an option to return full time in 2025.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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