to be paid

ADJECTIVE

due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expected outstanding overdue owed payable scheduled

STRONG

IOU collectible

WEAK

chargeable in arrears mature not met receivable unliquidated unsatisfied unsettled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

paid settled

ADJECTIVE

owed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overdue payable unpaid unsettled

STRONG

expected mature owing scheduled

WEAK

IOU chargeable collectible in arrears not met outstanding receivable unliquidated unsatisfied

Antonyms

STRONGEST

paid settled

ADJECTIVE

receivable

Synonyms

WEAK

IOU chargeable collectible expected in arrears mature not met outstanding overdue owed owing payable scheduled unliquidated unpaid unsatisfied unsettled

Example Sentences

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“Higher supply chain costs ultimately have to be paid by somebody.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

LIV golfers will continue to be paid according to the terms of their contracts as long as they stick with the league and the tour’s events unfold as planned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Another £5.5m is expected to be paid out, though claims will now be prioritised "based on the risk of harm by those making them".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

According to the historian, “so great was McLean’s judgment, temperament, and fair-mindedness” that National League officials agreed to his demand to be paid $5 a game—unheard of at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

To Lefty getting off work one Friday evening and crossing over Miller Road to be paid from the armored truck.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

to be paid

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