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
Review subscriptions and tidy receipts, then update prices or boundaries, because clear values help your compassionate nature avoid overgiving.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Rising Medicaid and fringe benefit costs and smaller-than-anticipated corporation tax receipts led Comptroller Sean Scanlon last week to project a $6 million operating deficit for this fiscal year.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
About 20% of receipts are already bisphenol free.
—Chaewon Chung
april 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Corporate income tax receipts dropped almost 15% last year to $452 billion and are expected to stay flat amid tax cuts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
For homeowners, spring is a useful time to review records for mortgage interest, property taxes, home office expenses, if applicable, and receipts for major home improvements that may be worth keeping for future tax purposes.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
These comforting, budget-friendly dishes are here to rescue your day (and your mood) after hours of wrestling with receipts.
—Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep receipts and other documents related to your purchase, since the purchase price is used to calculate depreciation for tax purposes.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The oldest are tax receipts written in Demotic script dating to the 3rd century BC.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Rising Medicaid and fringe benefit costs and smaller-than-anticipated corporation tax receipts led Comptroller Sean Scanlon last week to project a $6 million operating deficit for this fiscal year.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
About 20% of receipts are already bisphenol free.
—Chaewon Chung
april 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Corporate income tax receipts dropped almost 15% last year to $452 billion and are expected to stay flat amid tax cuts.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
For homeowners, spring is a useful time to review records for mortgage interest, property taxes, home office expenses, if applicable, and receipts for major home improvements that may be worth keeping for future tax purposes.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
These comforting, budget-friendly dishes are here to rescue your day (and your mood) after hours of wrestling with receipts.
—Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Keep receipts and other documents related to your purchase, since the purchase price is used to calculate depreciation for tax purposes.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The oldest are tax receipts written in Demotic script dating to the 3rd century BC.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipts
Noun
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It's being paid for with TABOR timeout dollars, a general fund loan, capital impact fees and certificates of participation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, a red badge indicates that your PC can’t receive the new Secure Boot software certificates.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the Texas courtroom, Setrakian acknowledged that Bonta had made the critical statements in a fundraising appeal that circulated widely and into Texas.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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When her mother was charged with making false statements and they were separated, the toddler was sent to the custody of the ORR, which cares for immigrant children in shelter or foster settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators allege Gonzalez wrote checks to herself from HOA accounts over an extended period and concealed the thefts by creating fictitious invoices and false ledger entries.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the past, managing recurring subscriptions or sending professional invoices required manual tracking and constant follow-ups.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is owing to the high pitch of the notes, the tension of the strings, and the small body of the instrument.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ground there is filled with flowers and handwritten notes.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seniors who are at least 62 years old do not have to pay, and $10 late fees apply for owners who did not register their pets within 30 days.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The mart was asked to complete pending corrections to avoid additional inspection fees.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Receipts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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