as in unpaid
not yet paid
keep the bills payable separate from the receipts
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Recent Examples of payable
An all-day pass is $12, payable to the ranger at the gate or via the machine in the parking lot.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Savannah Guthrie announced on Instagram that the family is offering a reward of up to $1 million, payable only for her mother's recovery.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most imminently, the trust fund devoted to retirement benefits is due to run out in 2032, at which point just 24% of those benefits may be payable, according to the latest projections from the Social Security Administration.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Savannah Guthrie announced on Instagram that the family is offering a reward of up to $1 million, payable only for her mother's recovery.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Most imminently, the trust fund devoted to retirement benefits is due to run out in 2032, at which point just 24% of those benefits may be payable, according to the latest projections from the Social Security Administration.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is guaranteed $104 million in a six-year contract for 2027-32, a deal that contains $20 million in deferred money payable from 2035-44.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payable
Adjective
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The former congresswoman’s campaign committee is also deeply in debt, including six figures in unpaid bills owed to other law firms.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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If the example estate had a credit card balance of $1,200, funeral expenses of $3,500, and $500 in unpaid utility bills incurred before the death, those costs would reduce its total to $27,300 from 32,500.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For Reynders, that outstanding $670,000 is key to making the math work on an ongoing renovation that will drain the library’s capital reserves.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ingram’s story is remarkable, and his late-season run was equal parts outstanding, sorely needed and unexpected.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Payable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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