: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
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Even individuals with private insurance didn’t fare better, showing that this is a systemic issue consistent across all payer types.
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Amanda Marlar, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Most people experience the finances of higher education as payers of tuition.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Here are a few of the up-and-coming dividend payers that are on pace to become dividend aristocrats, according to Wolfe.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 July 2025
This makes Medicaid the single largest payer for long-term services and supports in the country.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Amanda Marlar, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Most people experience the finances of higher education as payers of tuition.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Here are a few of the up-and-coming dividend payers that are on pace to become dividend aristocrats, according to Wolfe.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 July 2025
This makes Medicaid the single largest payer for long-term services and supports in the country.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for payer
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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