receipt

Definition of receiptnext
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 This window’s sizeable fees for Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri and James Trafford have pushed their receipts from transfers to somewhere in the region of £660million in the past five seasons. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The analysis of receipts filed with the Secretary of the Senate found no record of Marshall charging his office for Gulf Coast trips between July 9, 2024, and March 31, 2026, the end of the most recent reporting period. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Now the receipts are in, showing striking progress in all three cases, with each already well on their way to cementing their reputations as the architects of some of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds of our era. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Boarding passes, booking confirmation, airline emails and texts, claim numbers, receipts. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for receipt
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Noun
  • So before the Friday lunch rush hit on April 14, Councilmember Michael Mulcahy presented Panzica with a certificate of recognition from the city of San Jose.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then ask the insurer, in writing, about anything the certificate leaves ambiguous.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mays declined to speak to CNN but a friend and fellow lawyer, Richard Jaffe, passed along a statement from him.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In 2024 and 2025, Rachel Wall, a Grapevine-Colleyville parent, requested the unredacted invoices from the district under the Texas Public Information Act.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If a business has completed the work, issued the invoice and is waiting weeks to be paid, the first question may not be where to borrow new money.
    Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settlement agreement revealed Liman ultimately dismissed the suit and granted Lively's petition to have Baldoni foot the bill for attorneys costs and fees accrued during the proceedings.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sources briefed on the transfer, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, indicate a fee in the region of £4million has been agreed with Hajduk.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent set up a program to sell short-term (lower rate) Treasury bills and notes and buy back long-term bonds, hoping to temper rates.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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