receivables

plural noun

re·​ceiv·​ables ri-ˈsē-və-bəlz How to pronounce receivables (audio)
: amounts of money receivable

Examples of receivables in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As part of that plan, the bank with over a $1 trillion in assets sold $1 billion in higher-risk credit card receivables to Blackstone. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024 The government is making efforts to ensure that GST invoices can be used to provide working capital loans to small enterprises or to enable the automatic discounting of receivables. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2023 The startup, which assists companies in processing payments, invoices and receivables, is focused on gaining domestic market share from large corporate banks, said Stark, who owns 38% of the firm. Daniel Cancel, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024 About $138 million of that debt is a credit facility administered by HPS, which has a claim to SmileDirectClub’s receivables and intellectual property. Jeremy Hill, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for receivables 

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of receivables was in 1863

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“Receivables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receivables. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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receivables

plural noun
re·​ceiv·​ables ri-ˈsē-və-bəlz How to pronounce receivables (audio)
: amounts of money receivable
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