as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
Breakfast is $5, cash only, payable the day of the event.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
These can include life insurance policies, payable-on-death accounts, retirement accounts, and assets held in trust.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
There is a parking fee, payable only by cash or debit card at meters.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
An all-day pass is $12, payable to the ranger at the gate or via the machine in the parking lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
These can include life insurance policies, payable-on-death accounts, retirement accounts, and assets held in trust.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
There is a parking fee, payable only by cash or debit card at meters.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
An all-day pass is $12, payable to the ranger at the gate or via the machine in the parking lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for payable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
Adjective
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In 2019, the California Department of Industrial Relations filed a request in Orange County Superior Court that a judge order the company to pay $2,898 in unpaid civil penalties.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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What happens when your unpaid credit card balance is charged off?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Over time, the outstanding principal is adjusted based on changes in CPI-U.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Two people with outstanding warrants were also arrested, the police department said in a news release.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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