receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl 
1
: capable of being received
2
: subject to call for payment
notes receivable
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One big culprit is accounts payable and receivable: paying vendors, issuing invoices and chasing down late payments.
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Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Manchester United's net transfer debt has ballooned Transfer fee instalments payable less transfer fee instalments receivable
Line chart of Manchester United's net transfer debt showing overall debt and debt due within a year, both of which have grown significantly since June 2021.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The increase was primarily due to a rise in net loans receivable and cash and cash equivalents.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Net transfer debt comprises transfer fees receivable less transfer fees payable, as at accounting year end date.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Manchester United's net transfer debt has ballooned Transfer fee instalments payable less transfer fee instalments receivable
Line chart of Manchester United's net transfer debt showing overall debt and debt due within a year, both of which have grown significantly since June 2021.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The increase was primarily due to a rise in net loans receivable and cash and cash equivalents.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Net transfer debt comprises transfer fees receivable less transfer fees payable, as at accounting year end date.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
1
: capable of being received
2
: not yet paid : due
accounts receivable
Legal Definition
receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
1
: capable of being received
2
: subject to call for payment
notes receivable
see also account receivable
receivable
noun
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