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
But Steven Spielberg’s first big hit wasn’t just notable for jump scares, screaming audiences, and huge box-office receipts.
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Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
In 2024, the retailer introduced handheld scanners at select locations, which enabled employees to ensure that shoppers were not using old or fake receipts to walk out of stores with unpaid items.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 June 2025
Davis explained that the county has a flat fee, and the city’s fee is determined by gross receipts, which are based on business income.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Use them to immortalize Polaroids, meaningful receipts, movie stubs, and other proofs of life.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
In 2024, the retailer introduced handheld scanners at select locations, which enabled employees to ensure that shoppers were not using old or fake receipts to walk out of stores with unpaid items.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 June 2025
Davis explained that the county has a flat fee, and the city’s fee is determined by gross receipts, which are based on business income.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Use them to immortalize Polaroids, meaningful receipts, movie stubs, and other proofs of life.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
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The Data Science certificate introduces Python, stats, and open-source tools like Jupyter Notebooks.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Currently a total of 38 states regulate the movement of honey bees within the United States and require a permit or health certificate to do so.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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His statements confirm George Russell's revelation about Mercedes' ongoing talks with Verstappen.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The Herald also requested a statement from Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, the veteran county police administrator who in November won the county’s first sheriff election since the 1950s under a change mandated by Florida’s Constitution.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that foreign vendors—from Latin America to Asia—are asking U.S. importers to settle invoices in euros, pesos and renminbi to avoid the currency swings.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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City records show Fort Lauderdale sent the team four invoices over the past year.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Application fees for top programs can reach $275 per school.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Owners in each of those three cities reportedly paid record $250 million expansion fees, five times the get-in cost from two years ago.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Thursday's meeting took place in the Oval Office, not the Situation Room.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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The tiered subscription model allows users to pay $4.99 per month for unlimited texts on demand, $9.99 for capped access to voice notes and images, or $29.99 for unlimited VIP interaction.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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