payable

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This can be worth between $50,000 and $300,000, payable at State Farm’s discretion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The company ended the first quarter with a record $381.1 billion in cash and Treasury bills, after accounting for a payable for purchasing some of short-term government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

So if you change the transfer on death or payable on death designations to your grandchildren, that won’t alter the step-up.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

A sizeable proportion of the BBC's income comes from the licence fee, which is payable by all UK households with a television, or whose occupants watch live screening online.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury