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
To finance the town hall/fire station project, Chesterton expanded its tax increment financing (TIF) district so that a portion of the property tax receipts can be used to pay off a bond for the $4 million project.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Image Last year, Mr. Weinstein’s Grill, Cafe and Porch chalked up $31 million in gross receipts and employed nearly 250 people, half of whom have worked there for more than a decade.
—Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Even on a total dollar basis across all states, not just those adopting Medicaid expansion, blue states received a lower proportion of Medicaid funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services than the federal government collected from them in federal tax receipts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Image Last year, Mr. Weinstein’s Grill, Cafe and Porch chalked up $31 million in gross receipts and employed nearly 250 people, half of whom have worked there for more than a decade.
—Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Even on a total dollar basis across all states, not just those adopting Medicaid expansion, blue states received a lower proportion of Medicaid funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services than the federal government collected from them in federal tax receipts.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
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The program formally allows students to apply for a visa to study in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed the school, however, its certificate had been revoked.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Her accomplishments include earning AVID awards, earning her Red Cross babysitting basics certificate, an Exceptional Seagull Award and Breakfast of Champions Award in humanities at her school.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Torre responded to her quick removal.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Items like sunglasses, brooches, statement cuffs, stacks of jewelry — and yes, bag charms — are no longer afterthoughts.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The billing engine then takes the output of the usage data pipeline and applies logic to generate invoices in your ERP (NetSuite, Oracle or SAP).—
Griffin Parry,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Gatlin is also accused of falsifying invoices from a merchandise vendor who bought her gifts from designer brands Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Apple, at her request, prosecutors said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Operation of the park is funded by the city's advertising and promotion sales tax, along with fees for using some facilities.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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For generations of American golfers, playing Pebble Beach represents the ultimate golf pilgrimage, justifying premium playing (and travel) fees for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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International arrivals to the U.S. are expected to fall about 9% this year, Aran Ryan, director of industry studies at Tourism Economics, part of Oxford Economics, wrote in a research note last week.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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An electric vehicle sales report for the first business quarter of 2025 notes that Tesla sold 128,100 EVs, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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