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
Police seized receipts, a single black rubber glove and his desktop computer.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Don’t expect box-office points, however, as Netflix is giving this its customary two-week qualifying theatrical run, where box-office receipts are not usually reported.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Present the pay-to-bearer receipt and completed claim form to an authorized bank cashing location and receive payment the same day.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
That also means that the receipt of alimony is not taxable (under the same conditions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Don’t expect box-office points, however, as Netflix is giving this its customary two-week qualifying theatrical run, where box-office receipts are not usually reported.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Present the pay-to-bearer receipt and completed claim form to an authorized bank cashing location and receive payment the same day.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
That also means that the receipt of alimony is not taxable (under the same conditions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
Noun
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The public discovery of the certificates four months after the fact suggests the transparency logs didn’t receive the attention they were intended to get.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Across a defense supply chain of roughly 220,000 to 300,000 contractors and subcontractors, with about 80,000 expected to require Level 2, only about 270 organizations hold a final CMMC certificate as of late August 2025.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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To verify the details of their story, Eldeib examined thousands of pages of medical records, billing statements, state agency reports and insurance documents.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the hacking campaigns Proofpoint analyzed, cybercriminals attempted to trick users into downloading and installing Stealerium as an attachment or a web link, luring victims with typical bait like a fake payment or invoice.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The seven-year-old startup developed AI-powered software that helps businesses streamline their bookkeeping process, including invoice processing, expense reimbursements and corporate card management.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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All told, Norfolk Southern shelled out well north of $1 billion in settlements, fines, and other fees to clean up in and around East Palestine.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s hype because of her world-record £1million fee, of course.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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