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
Etymology
Origin of payable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at pay 1, -able
Example Sentences
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That includes $110 billion payable to Amazon, $114.5 billion to Google, $44.9 billion to Microsoft and $120.5 billion to SpaceX.AI, a subsidiary of SpaceX.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Instead, the survivor generally receives their own benefit or an eligible survivor benefit, with the applicable rules determining the amount payable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“The stuff nobody can do without should be available at prices payable by a person on a decent minimum wage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Only when an airline is at fault - not issues such as air traffic control problems - is extra compensation payable.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The contract provided that all monies accruing to Malcolm X “shall be made payable by the agent to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque No. 2,’ ” but Malcolm X felt this was insufficient.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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