payable

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

In December, Cintas submitted another bid, also worth $275 a share, adding a $350 million reverse termination fee that would be payable to UniFirst if the deal wasn’t approved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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