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
Council members voted unanimously Wednesday to place on the November ballot an initiative to eliminate the city’s business gross receipts tax.
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City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The records show that more than half the purchase were not validated by receipts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The Knicks have already played five playoff home games, which generated nearly $50 million in gross revenue before the NBA took its cut from ticket receipts.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
Cullen Jones also had a union Amex card and was consistently months late turning in his expense receipts, Brown said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Investigators said a forensic audit found major gaps between cash receipts and what was actually deposited into club accounts.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 13 May 2026
And international titles delivered 13 percent of ticket receipts during the first quarter as Cineplex continues to lean on foreign films and higher ticket prices for premium screen formats to drive incremental revenues.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Individual businesses eligible for the new exemption would see anywhere from $60 to $4,100 in savings based on their gross receipts, according to city reports.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Outside of the Bears issue, but central to Johnson’s fiscal pitch for help, is a fight over Local Government Distributive Funds, the slice of state income tax receipts distributed to municipalities.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The records show that more than half the purchase were not validated by receipts.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The Knicks have already played five playoff home games, which generated nearly $50 million in gross revenue before the NBA took its cut from ticket receipts.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
Cullen Jones also had a union Amex card and was consistently months late turning in his expense receipts, Brown said.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Investigators said a forensic audit found major gaps between cash receipts and what was actually deposited into club accounts.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 13 May 2026
And international titles delivered 13 percent of ticket receipts during the first quarter as Cineplex continues to lean on foreign films and higher ticket prices for premium screen formats to drive incremental revenues.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Individual businesses eligible for the new exemption would see anywhere from $60 to $4,100 in savings based on their gross receipts, according to city reports.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Outside of the Bears issue, but central to Johnson’s fiscal pitch for help, is a fight over Local Government Distributive Funds, the slice of state income tax receipts distributed to municipalities.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipts
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Idaho Power submitted an application seeking certificates of public necessity to build the plants, according to a news release from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.—
Angela Palermo
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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There is also a limit of five personal pan pizza certificates per family, per month.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed, driving concerns over dwindling oil stockpiles and a further oil shock, according to statements from the International Energy Agency, alongside banks and energy executives.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Other stations issued statements prior to the airing of each episode claiming that the show did not reflect the channel’s opinions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Instead, the group submits invoices for services like marketing, for instance, to the TDC, which then pays the vendor directly.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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All the company’s invoices promised customers there was no deadline.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Showing beautiful aromatics, including expressive floral notes in the bouquet, 2021 Brunello is noted for its bold fruit flavors, extraordinary balance, elegant texture, and overall integration.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Both of these first two episodes end on those gritty notes.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Oldfield reportedly told the bank that Epstein brought in more than $1 million a year in fees and trading income, a figure consistent with earlier internal estimates that had pitched his potential value at $2 million to $4 million annually, according to the Financial Times.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Receipts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipts. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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