payer

noun

pay·​er ˈpā-ər How to pronounce payer (audio)
variants or less commonly payor
ˈpā-ər How to pronounce payer (audio) (ˌ)pā-ˈȯr How to pronounce payer (audio)
: 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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PBMs and payers view a $1,000 monthly line item as an unsustainable cosmetic expense. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The taxable portion of your distribution, if the payer calculated it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 State officials had signed an agreement in 2024 with the Biden administration that would have largely kept the state’s authority to regulate all payers intact. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Some care providers are living lavishly and charging $400 an hour to watch kids paint, but others are sounding the alarm as payers routinely deny care and their waitlists balloon. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payer

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of payer was in the 14th century

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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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payer

variant of payor

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