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
Extended ballot receipt deadlines have also been aimed at helping active duty military service members and other Americans living overseas who cast their ballots from afar.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Once identified, prosecutors tracked down surveillance footage, witness accounts and receipts from the chain restaurant Texas Roadhouse and a sports bar known as Miss Vicki's — both in Baytown — to argue Arguello-Acosta had been drinking that night.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Balat and Kayumi, both US citizens, have been charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization; use of a weapon of mass destruction; transportation of explosive materials; unlawful possession of destructive devices; and interstate transportation and receipt of explosives.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Collection boxes will be inside the front doors, along with tax receipts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Once identified, prosecutors tracked down surveillance footage, witness accounts and receipts from the chain restaurant Texas Roadhouse and a sports bar known as Miss Vicki's — both in Baytown — to argue Arguello-Acosta had been drinking that night.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Balat and Kayumi, both US citizens, have been charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization; use of a weapon of mass destruction; transportation of explosive materials; unlawful possession of destructive devices; and interstate transportation and receipt of explosives.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Collection boxes will be inside the front doors, along with tax receipts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
Noun
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According to Celina police, the Texas Education Agency recently completed administrative action that permanently revoked Elliott's educator certificate.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Phi Theta Kappa member plans to earn a certificate in software development in May.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Emily Williams, a lead organizer for 50501 SoCal, said in a statement.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Every invoice, every underwriting decision, every compliance check—a person did it, and another person approved it.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But in Chicago, the lawsuit filed by Roberto Almodovar — one of the Guevara cases — took twice as long to settle, with nearly twice as many court filings, resulting in more than $1 million in legal defense invoices.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The remaining tax and fee receipts, federal grants and other revenues flow into the budget, where additional spending controls typically force hundreds of millions in additional savings each year.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Using a blended average, that means the 12 teams could net roughly $5 billion in expansion fees.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the trial, a group called the DFW Support Committee recruited volunteer note-takers to transcribe the proceedings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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The department also pointed to internal FBI notes showing agents had planned to close out the investigation weeks before interviewing Flynn about Kislyak.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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