account payable
noun
a liability to a creditor, carried on open account, usually for purchases of goods and services.
accounts payable
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pluralof account payable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, China Mobile’s 1Q operating cash flow was a bright spot, as it doubled thanks to a large gain in accounts payable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
For Chavarria, the role on the politics committee set the stage for advancement through the chapter’s volunteer leadership ranks, while she worked professionally in accounts payable administrative roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2024
Deborah Tarasoff is currently an accounts payable supervisor at the Trump Organization, which she testified is paying for her legal counsel.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
In both incidents, the Port’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forwarded phishing emails to the Port’s accounts payable department or another employee for processing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
A tremendous effort by kind, old Mrs. Jacobs from the accounts payable department She brings an apple pie — but wait a minute.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
