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
To maximize your tax refund, keep detailed records of income, tips, and expenses, and keep receipts for major purchases and charitable contributions.
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 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
Collection boxes will be inside the front doors, along with tax receipts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The answer is visible in the receipts at Luna Record Shop at The Factory in Franklin.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Howell used union funds to fund two trips to strip clubs, according to expense reports and receipts obtained by ESPN.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, local productions grossed a cumulative $30M (TWD971M) in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing box office for Taiwanese films for the whole of 2025, and marking the highest first quarter receipts for local films on record.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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
Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 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
Collection boxes will be inside the front doors, along with tax receipts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The answer is visible in the receipts at Luna Record Shop at The Factory in Franklin.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Howell used union funds to fund two trips to strip clubs, according to expense reports and receipts obtained by ESPN.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, local productions grossed a cumulative $30M (TWD971M) in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing box office for Taiwanese films for the whole of 2025, and marking the highest first quarter receipts for local films on record.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipts
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At the time of writing, the processing time for citizenship certificates from the US is 10 months, with about 50,900 people currently waiting for a decision, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vessel has previously said that zoning approvals shouldn’t hinge on building and fire code matters, which can be addressed when building permits and certificates of occupancy are sought.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The lump-sum payments will appear on their SSA-1099 statements, too.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Education Accelerated sent Brenda Smith invoices that showed the company routinely exceeded the $5,000 limit set in the contracts for travel expenses.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since the contract ended, documents show OVG has sought $5 million in damages from Dallas, saying the city improperly ended the agreement, refused to pay invoices for work performed before the termination and failed to reimburse certain expenses and investments.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the displays were removed, people left notes and drawings and held protests at the site.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is far harder than shutting it, The New York Times notes.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Any class member that wants to object to the settlement or request for attorneys’ fees must do so no later than 21 days prior to the settlement hearing.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tickets for the Sunset Concerts re $75 general, $125 VIP and $25 plus fees for East Palo Alto residents with ID on entry.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Receipts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipts. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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