receipt

noun

Definition of receiptnext
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 The Paper Receipts Converting Association, a trade group of US manufacturers, pushes back against anti-receipt legislation and advocates for paper receipts as a consumer right, not a relic. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 The council eventually agreed in May to delay implementation of the minimum wage increase by 18 months in exchange for the business coalition withdrawing the gross receipts measure. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 But the second half of the year should produce greater volume with fall, winter and holiday fashions and vendor receipts ramping up. — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The official, whose name was redacted by the agency, asked Bovino to acknowledge receipt of the document and answer questions. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for receipt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
  1. certificate
  2. statement
  3. invoice
  4. fee
  5. note
Noun
  • But don't expect my import certificate idea to go down there with Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations or anything.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The analysis, which includes a searchable database, covers nearly 3,000 certificate, associate and bachelor programs at private, nonprofit and public universities across California.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of certificate
Noun
  • In a statement to PEOPLE, a Fort Collins Police spokesperson confirmed that six individuals were transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the driver, who was described only as an adult male.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Davis’ defense attorney, Michael Sanft, challenged jurors to identify evidence outside Davis’ own statements that placed him in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac on the night Shakur was shot.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of statement
Noun
  • An agent that misfires books the wrong shipment or approves the wrong invoice.
    — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Scheduling reminders, generating invoices, tracking inventory, and following up with customers after a purchase are all examples of work that can often be handled by software.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of invoice
Noun
  • According to materials provided to CNBC, Google has also directly targeted Microsoft and Anthropic, claiming their recurring seat fees and separate product licenses make their offerings more expensive and less flexible.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The final fee of £125million was agreed upon just before 5pm on Tuesday.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fee
Noun
  • Once home, hunched over a Nespresso, Tracey attended to the buildup on her iPhone, saving Lois’s WhatsApp voice note till last.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Davis Polk's client note describes the package as continuing bombardment rather than storming the beaches, built from existing authorities.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of note

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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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