payable

Example Sentences

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The penalty is payable immediately, regardless of any possible appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Their paperwork requires Fidelity to issue a check made payable to Schwab Trust Bank for the benefit of my account, which I must then deliver.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The fine is essentially a punishment payable to the government, because contempt of court is treated as an offence against the courts.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

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