payable
Americanadjective
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to be paid; due.
a loan payable in 30 days.
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capable of being or liable to be paid.
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Law. imposing an immediate obligation on the debtor.
noun
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an amount, bill, etc., that is to be paid.
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payables, the accounts payable of a business.
Payables are now handled by our computer.
adjective
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(often foll by on) to be paid
payable on the third of each month
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that is capable of being paid
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capable of being profitable
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(of a debt) imposing an obligation on the debtor to pay, esp at once
Other Word Forms
- payability noun
- payableness noun
- payably adverb
- unpayable adjective
- unpayably adverb
Etymology
Origin of payable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; pay 1, -able
Example Sentences
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Berkshire ended 2025 with a record $373.1 billion in cash and Treasury bills after accounting for a payable for purchasing some of the short-term government debt, a 4% increase from three months earlier.
Paramount’s latest proposal also includes a 25 cents a share ticking fee, payable to Warner shareholders for each quarter the deal hasn’t closed after Sept. 30.
From Barron's
The company also raised its dividend to 42.65 cents from 38.78 cents, payable on March 20 to shareholders of record as of March 9.
From Barron's
Paramount’s most recent offer was $30 for all of Warner Discovery plus a so-called ticking fee of 25 cents a share, payable for each quarter it hasn’t closed the deal beyond the end of 2026.
From Barron's
Paramount’s most recent offer was $30 a share for all of Warner Discovery, plus a 25 cents-a-share “ticking fee” payable to shareholders for each quarter it hasn’t closed the deal beyond the end of 2026.
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