as in certificates
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 receipts
The policy is featured prominently on Burdell’s menu, and the receipts do not include a line for additional tips.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Roof age documentation and repair receipts establish timeline and maintenance.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
American depositary receipts of EssilorLuxottica SA, Meta’s glasses partner, declined more than 7%.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
People often keep casual notes, messages, or receipts because those scraps may help an attorney build the proper timeline.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
This is made up of $300 million for youth programming, $150 million in sales tax receipts and $60 million for public health.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
And there are receipts to prove it.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Add to that the everyday chaos—keys, mail, laundry, and rogue receipts—and my once-tidy kitchen table is officially MIA.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
There are also multiple FedEx receipts in the files for packages sent to Landon at the Wexner Medical Center between 2001 and 2004.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Roof age documentation and repair receipts establish timeline and maintenance.
—Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
American depositary receipts of EssilorLuxottica SA, Meta’s glasses partner, declined more than 7%.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
People often keep casual notes, messages, or receipts because those scraps may help an attorney build the proper timeline.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
This is made up of $300 million for youth programming, $150 million in sales tax receipts and $60 million for public health.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
And there are receipts to prove it.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Add to that the everyday chaos—keys, mail, laundry, and rogue receipts—and my once-tidy kitchen table is officially MIA.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
There are also multiple FedEx receipts in the files for packages sent to Landon at the Wexner Medical Center between 2001 and 2004.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipts
Noun
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State education officials have threatened to punish districts where students stage walkouts, including investigations that could result in state takeovers, revoking teaching certificates and withholding daily attendance funding.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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These schools offer economical associate/bachelor’s degrees and important technical certificates/credentials that support the high demand industries in Texas, including jobs in technology, health care, hospitality, paraprofessional and agriculture.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then the invoices began landing on her desk.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege her center at one point was claiming to serve 60,000 children monthly and falsifying invoices to justify reimbursement.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Luckily, the Far Side, with its refreshing notes of cilantro, dill, pineapple, and tomatillo, allowed the duo to regroup, taking solace in what tasted like a tropical salsa.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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With notes like apple, stone fruit, and citrus, these whites are light enough to not give you a headache but are robust enough to not fall flat when the nose is diminished.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The GoFundMe page, set up by Torres Hidalgo's in-home teacher Valerie Wadycki, initially asked for funds to assist with Torres Maldonado's legal fees and to help the family while he was being detained.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment fees typically range from $1,000 to $10,000 in cryptocurrency, matching the prices advertised on Telegram channels, the report said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Receipts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipts. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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