What's the difference between paid and payable?

Paid


Definition:

  • (imp., p. p., & a.) Receiving pay; compensated; hired; as, a paid attorney.
  • (imp., p. p., & a.) Satisfied; contented.
  • (imp. & p. p.) of Pay

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Further development of drug formulary concept was discussed, primarily for the drugs paid by the Health Insurance, as well as the unsatisfactory ADR reporting in Yugoslavia.
  • (2) They also said no surplus that built up in the scheme, which runs at a £700m deficit, would be paid to any “sponsor or employer” under any circumstances.
  • (3) And, as elsewhere in this epidemic, those on the frontline paid the highest price: four of the seven fatalities were health workers, including Adadevoh.
  • (4) The family history and associated anomalies were recorded and particular attention was paid to temperature gradients and neurocirculatory deficits with respect to band location.
  • (5) If women psychiatrists are to fill some of the positions in Departments of Psychiatry, which will fall vacant over the next decade, much more attention must be paid to eliminating or diminishing the multiple obstacles for women who chose a career in academic psychiatry.
  • (6) "If you look at the price HP paid, it was an excellent deal for the Autonomy shareholders.
  • (7) Particular attention has been paid to diabetes mellitus and chronic pancreatitis, but a firm conclusion cannot be drawn.
  • (8) Attention is paid to the set of problems connected with the nonthrombotic insufficiency of the conducting veins of the leg.
  • (9) In each of the clinics I visit I ask how much the surrogates are paid.
  • (10) In France, there is still a meaningful connection between earnings, social contributions paid in, and benefit paid out.
  • (11) Our campaign has been going for some time and each step in our progress has been hard won, by campaigners paid and volunteer alike.
  • (12) Documents seen by the Guardian show that blood supplies for one fiscal year were paid for by donations from America’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) – and both countries have imposed economic sanctions against the Syrian government.
  • (13) Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian I don’t know how much my parents paid for their home but in 1955 the average house price for the whole country was £1,891.
  • (14) They are saying they have paid with their blood and they do not want to retreat," said Saad el-Hosseini, a senior Brotherhood politician.
  • (15) Minimum investment is £200, and the share prospectus states that interest of 6% will be paid from year three of trading.
  • (16) Attention should be paid to the circumstances under which the chart is applied, as normal micturition behaviour seems to be highly dependent on social factors.
  • (17) He also paid tribute to first responders and rescue workers.
  • (18) The ABI figures revealed that the best annuity for someone who is a heavy smoker and has severely impaired health was at Prudential, which paid out 46% more than the worst, from Friends Life.
  • (19) Clifford began representing the family after the media were "camped out on their door" earlier this year but said that he was not being paid by the family, added that the story should never have been in the paper.
  • (20) To comply with these rules, interest is not paid on Islamic savings or current accounts, or charged on Islamic mortgages.

Payable


Definition:

  • (a.) That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid; justly due.
  • (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
  • (a.) Matured; now due.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Belinda Lester, from the employment law firm CKFT, agreed: "If they have a bad year, it's very difficult to cut back salaries"; the second big plus from the bank's point of view is "if a significant part of your remuneration is a bonus, these contracts will make it very clear that bonus is only payable if you're not leaving.
  • (2) Other measures to protect the money in people's pockets in Osborne's budget include: • Raising the income tax personal allowance by £630 next year, which comes on top of the £1,000 rise next month and lifting the threshold at which income tax is payable to just over £8,105 from April next year, a real terms increase of £48 a year (or £126 in cash terms) for those earning up to £115,000 a year.
  • (3) To protect those on modest incomes, I have also decided to raise the starting point from which national insurance is payable.
  • (4) The bank added: "The FSA is investigating the sufficiency of disclosure in relation to fees payable under certain commercial agreements and whether these may have related to Barclays capital raisings in June and November 2008."
  • (5) The case, which has already been to the court of appeal, will return to the county court to assess damages payable.
  • (6) Overnight, banking debt in six Irish banks (including the four bailed out on Thursday) was converted into state debt, payable by tax-payers.
  • (7) West Ham United Accounts of WH Holding Ltd for the year to 31 May 2015 • Ownership David Sullivan 51.1%; David Gold 35.1%; CB Holding ehf 10% • Turnover 9th highest in League £121m , up from £115m in 2014 • Income Match income and football related £20m; Commercial £15m; Premier League & broadcasting £79m; Retail & merchandising £7m • Wage bill Joint 12th highest in League £73m , up from £64m in 2014 • Wages as proportion of turnover 60% • Profit before tax £3m , following £10m profit in 2014 • Net debt £67m • Interest payable £6m • Highest-paid director Unnamed, £646,000 (Karren Brady is the executive vice-chairman) State they are in: The figures for West Ham’s occupation of the £701m, 60,000-seat Olympic stadium , disclosed after dogged persistence by Freedom of Information campaigners supporting other clubs, have confirmed it as the greatest public money bonanza ever bestowed on a football club.
  • (8) • Various Voices: Prose, Poetry and Politics 1948-98 is published by Faber (£9.99).To order it at the special price of £7.99 plus 99p p&p, freephone 0500 600 102 or send a cheque payable to The Guardian CultureShop to 250 Western Avenue, London, W3 6EE.
  • (9) "Many retail jobs required staff to work for 16 hours each week, with overtime payable for any hours worked beyond that.
  • (10) Once you have coughed up, your higher pension amount will be payable from that date.
  • (11) There was some protection for those on low incomes, however, as Darling raised the starting point from which national insurance is payable.
  • (12) His representative refused to comment on Wednesday night when contacted by the Guardian but it is understood the Spaniard is genuinely interested in the job and seems prepared to agree a 10-game deal featuring a generous basic salary plus a hefty financial bonus payable only if Newcastle avoid dropping into the Championship.
  • (13) Hughes said: "It was his explicit case that he believed he was entitled to say that he had stayed the night in London when he hadn't, and incurred costs in travel when he hadn't, in order to recoup the shortfall of rent that was not payable under the expenses system, and research assistant costs which were likewise not payable.
  • (14) SWANSEA CITY Accounts for the year to 31 May 2014 Ownership Martin Morgan, 23.7%; Brian Katzen, 21.1%; Swansea City Supporters Society Limited (supporters trust) 21.1%; chairman Huw Jenkins 13.2%; Robert Davies 10.5% Turnover 13th highest, £99m (up from £67m in 2013) Match income £9m Media £81m Commercial and other £9m Wage bill Joint 14th highest, £63m (up from £49m in 2013) Wages as proportion of turnover 64% Profit before tax £1m (down from £21m in 2013) Net debt Nil; £2m cash in the bank Interest payable £0.015m Highest-paid director Huw Jenkins, £550,000 State they’re in The Swans’ epic paddle from bottom division and insolvency to Premier League and new stadium owned by a consortium of fan-businessmen, including 20% held by the supporters trust, was committed to documentary with A Jack to a King.
  • (15) It added: “The FCA also believes that enforcement action alone is not sufficient to protect consumers from the poor practices identified in the market.” The rules will ban credit brokers from charging fees to customers, and from requesting customers’ bank details unless they comply with new requirements making it clear who they are dealing with, what fee will be payable, and when and how the fee will be payable.
  • (16) Turnover Crystal Palace Accounts of CPFC 2010 Ltd for the year to 30 June 2015 • Ownership Steve Parish and US investors David Blitzer and Joshua Harris control the holding company; individual stakes not disclosed • Turnover 14th highest in League £102m , up from £90m in 2014 • Income Gate and match-day income £10m; Broadcasting & FA and PL income £80m; Sponsorship & advertising £4m; Commercial £5m; Other income £4m • Wage bill 15th highest in League £68m , up from £46m in 2014 • Wages as proportion of turnover 67% • Profit before tax £8m , following £23m profit in 2014 • Net debt £0 (£18m cash in bank) • Interest payable £0 • Highest-paid director No directors were paid State they are in: Palace finished 10th in 2014-15, maintaining their bounce under the shrewd stewardship of Steve Parish and his three fellow investors, all lifelong fans, who bought the club out of administration in 2010.
  • (17) Sometimes a lender will offer a range of deals with different fees and different interest rates, with the largest fees payable on the mortgages with the lowest rates.
  • (18) The email included a copy of the guest invitation, which also gave people the opportunity to make donations of other amounts, payable to the Liberal party’s New South Wales division, and said that “all proceeds from this event will be applied to state election campaigning”.
  • (19) Accounts Payable reports are interfaced with the general ledger and are of interest for transaction detail, open invoice and cash flow analysis, and for a record of payments by vendor.
  • (20) Turnover 9th highest, £117m (up from £84m in 2013) Gate and matchday £13m TV and broadcasting £73m Commercial £22m Sponsorship £9m Wage bill Joint 9th highest, £69m (down from £72m) Wages as proportion of turnover 59% Loss before tax £4m (following £52m loss in 2013) Net debt £102m Interest payable £1m Highest-paid director £265,792 to unnamed director (Paul Faulkner was the chief executive throughout the year; he resigned in July 2014.)