as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
According to the lawsuit, Sorsby signed an NIL agreement in July 2025 covering the 2025 and ’26 seasons and that there would be a $1 million buyout if Sorsby transferred, payable within 30 days.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The legal filing alleges that from 2018 to 2025, the brothers enriched themselves by falsely inflating invoices for accounts receivable and payable, falsifying financial statements and hiding substantial liabilities from lenders, among other practices.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
During a records review, detectives spotted a hurricane disaster relief insurance payment that included a management fee payable to Curtis, 38, of Pompano Beach.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
The legal filing alleges that from 2018 to 2025, the brothers enriched themselves by falsely inflating invoices for accounts receivable and payable, falsifying financial statements and hiding substantial liabilities from lenders, among other practices.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
During a records review, detectives spotted a hurricane disaster relief insurance payment that included a management fee payable to Curtis, 38, of Pompano Beach.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
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If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Spring break travel is set to strain airports as rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers stretch security more than a month into the funding standoff.—
Emily Davies,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Moriarty and Thekla are outstanding in the ring and outside of it, using another canvas to display their other unique talent.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Students earned their place at the state competition through outstanding performances at the regional level, which was hosted over five weekends on the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) campus.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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