payee

Example Sentences

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Sometimes foreign companies will withhold local taxes from dividends before sending them to a U.S. payee.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

As a taxpayer, a Social Security payee, and someone who appreciates efficiency and good government, I am grateful to them.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Regardless of the situation, if you’re the alternate payee it’s best to take the money and run.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024

But what happens if the payee cannot accept electronic payments?

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2024

A note to be made negotiable must contain the word bearer or the word order—that is, it must be payable either to bearer, or to the order of the payee.

From Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) by Eaton, Seymour