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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of receipt
After hearing pro and con messages about the measure, 57% supported a gross receipts tax on businesses.
—
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Ars reviewed a receipt of the purchase from Chicntech, and others online have also reported seeing the website selling inexplicably cheap 20TB portable hard drives.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
This should sound pretty familiar to Costco shoppers, as store associates already check receipts on the way out the door.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Dana Chandler's Auto Zone receipt showing the purchase of two five-gallon gas cans.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for receipt
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Ars reviewed a receipt of the purchase from Chicntech, and others online have also reported seeing the website selling inexplicably cheap 20TB portable hard drives.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
This should sound pretty familiar to Costco shoppers, as store associates already check receipts on the way out the door.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Dana Chandler's Auto Zone receipt showing the purchase of two five-gallon gas cans.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for receipt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receipt
Noun
-
Google's career certificates—offered through platforms like Coursera—can be completed in just three to six months, providing a fast, practical pathway into high-demand AI roles.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
-
Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
-
Jamie Ratliff, a spokeswoman for Eversource, said in a statement that customers could expect to see an average savings of $4 a month strictly off the public benefits portion of their bills.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
-
The Exeter Police Department said in a statement that emergency crews responded to a wooded area of the train tracks outbound from the Newfields Road trestle on Monday, June 2, after train officials reported an incident.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
If not, Paramount will owe a $400-million breakup fee to Skydance.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
-
Returns are accepted within a 14-day time frame, less a 10% restocking fee.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
Noun
-
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
-
Editor’s note: The following is from today’s Star Politics newsletter, published weekly on Wednesdays.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Receipt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receipt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share