as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
The November special levy referendum received approval from 65% of voters, increasing the district’s general revenue by $1,073 per pupil for 10 years, beginning with taxes payable in 2026.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Osinski then would deposit checks made payable to the FOP lodge into those accounts.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The 50/50 joint venture agreement is valued at 4 billion euros, which is payable in cash at the closing.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
This figure does not include payable charges for short-term Treasury holdings, which amounted to about $23 billion for the third quarter of 2025, according to Berkshire.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
Osinski then would deposit checks made payable to the FOP lodge into those accounts.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
The 50/50 joint venture agreement is valued at 4 billion euros, which is payable in cash at the closing.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
This figure does not include payable charges for short-term Treasury holdings, which amounted to about $23 billion for the third quarter of 2025, according to Berkshire.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
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Residents of Algonquin Manor on Bradley Road saw a notice from We Energies taped to the building's front door in early October, warning that the electricity would be disconnected in a few days because of an unpaid bill.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The precise value of the unpaid bill is not known.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Directors Guild of America has named the nominees for its 2025 awards in the outstanding directorial achievement in television, commercials and documentary categories.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter snagged a nomination again for outstanding magazine overall coverage in a list that also includes The Advocate, Cosmo, Gaye Magazine, Out, People, Poz, Rolling Stone, Time and Variety.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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