as in certificate
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the amount paid
If you'd like to return those pants, you'll need to provide a receipt.
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Recent Examples of receipt
The receipts of that underinvestment in public infrastructure are redolent today in crumbling hospitals, schools and roads.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Drivers need to link a credit or debit card to reap the benefits and either submit photos of receipts or check in at gas stations through the app to get cash rewards.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Since the first film was released in 1995, the franchise has driven $16 billion in revenue to Disney, which bought Pixar in 2006, thanks in part to retail sales for consumer products, games, and publishing, which add to the franchise’s massive box office receipts.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
That movie receipt is still in the evidence folder, too.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Drivers need to link a credit or debit card to reap the benefits and either submit photos of receipts or check in at gas stations through the app to get cash rewards.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Since the first film was released in 1995, the franchise has driven $16 billion in revenue to Disney, which bought Pixar in 2006, thanks in part to retail sales for consumer products, games, and publishing, which add to the franchise’s massive box office receipts.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
That movie receipt is still in the evidence folder, too.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for receipt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
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The Valley Motel was seeking to either waive a park land fee worth $123,662 or to enter into a payment plan beginning two years after receiving a certificate of occupancy.
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But short-term certificates are a much more mixed bag.
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May’s exit is a loss for college basketball, and his statement is felt, and shared, by nearly all of those remain in it.
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Ahead of Monday's game, the Dutch Football Association confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that Gakpo would continue playing in the tournament.
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Finance teams only see where the money is going when invoices arrived.
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Even worse, Vaid said the rise of sophisticated digital tools means invoices can easily be fabricated.
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At least 16 colleges charge more than $100,000 in tuition, fees, room and board to students who pay full fare, according to a June report from CNBC.
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But maintenance will be critical to avoid paying an early withdrawal fee, which can easily negate most or all of the interest earned to that point.
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Placide, who has announced this will be his final international tournament, seemed determined to end his career on a high note.
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Take notes on what’s ready to change.
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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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