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receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
1
: capable of being received
2
: subject to call for payment
notes receivable
Examples of receivable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Lee invests in tax receivable agreements, increasingly common arrangements that put cash into the pockets of early investors in companies.
—Ben Foldy, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
The transactions between the ‘content advance entities’ and the ‘trade receivable entities’ raises the possibility that Eros was circulating funds whereby amounts transferred as content advances were subsequently recognized as revenue by routing it through trade receivables entities.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 July 2023
Payments under tax receivable agreements can have significant impacts on companies’ financial results, said Nick Mazing, the director of research at Sentieo.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022
Of course, accounts receivable should be at the top of the list for executives.
—Manish Garg, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
Under the current rule, audit firms must send out requests, typically electronically, asking a third party to confirm the accuracy of certain information, such as the amount of accounts receivable.
—Mark Maurer, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
Accounts receivable = trade receivables = receivables.
—Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2022
Priscilla worked in accounts receipt receivable while her husband was an auto technician for a GM dealership in Bedford.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
Dog for Dog, whose former CEO was listed as a Triller board member in the May filing, represented about 74% of Triller’s accounts receivable last year, according to the document.
—Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of receivable was
in the 14th century
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Cite this Entry
“Receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receivable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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