promise to pay
Example Sentences
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A promise to pay is only useful if the company can actually pay.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Burrowes draws from his bookkeeping records to support his claims, including one that Combs reneged on a promise to pay for Notorious B.I.G.’s public funeral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
A bond is a promise to pay money in the future.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022
Sorry I took your money, Dad, but I promise to pay you back someday, with interest.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
