Receipt is an English word with synonyms like reception or mark. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Receipt meaning
- The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.
- The fact of having received a blow, injury etc.
- A quantity or amount received; takings.
Synonyms of Receipt
Using Receipt
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received. | The fact of having received a blow, injury etc. | A quantity or amount received; takings.
- Useful related words include: reception, mark, check off, check.
- In the example corpus, receipt often appears in combinations such as: receipt of, in receipt, the receipt.
Context around Receipt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Receipt
- In this selection, "receipt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, depository, return, depositary, adr, gdr and violates stand out and add context to how "receipt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a receipt is not and a return receipt function within. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "receipt" sits close to words such as attribute, columnist and drafting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with receipt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And I have a receipt. (5 words)
A receipt is not necessary,” the company said in a news release. (12 words)
Blaguszewski confirmed that the University is in receipt of the protesters’ demands. (12 words)
A woman shown on a viral video arguing over a rental bike in New York has hired an attorney and produced the receipt that shows she was the rightful renter of the motorized bike – not the man she was arguing with. (41 words)
The resolution to raise funds by issuance of securities, including American Depository Receipt (ADR) and Global Depository Receipt (GDR), was approved by shareholders in the annual general meeting held on September 27, it said in a regulatory filing. (38 words)
A fee of US$0.005 per ADS will be charged by Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as depositary bank for the British American Tobacco American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) programme in respect of each quarterly dividend payment. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Minister must acknowledge receipt of the signed copies of the petition within three (3) months from the date of receipt of the petition.
Behra told his interrogators that Pal gave him the receipt for the first policy but was loath to give the receipt for the second.
The resolution to raise funds by issuance of securities, including American Depository Receipt (ADR) and Global Depository Receipt (GDR), was approved by shareholders in the annual general meeting held on September 27, it said in a regulatory filing.
You must provide physical addresses, both for receipt of the application and for the later receipt of the actual ballot.
IBM developers believe "Allowing individual cancellation of return receipt violates the intent of a return receipt function within an organization".
Receipt printer Cashiers are often required to provide a receipt to the customer after a purchase has been made.
The carrier gave a receipt for the consignment, took all responsibility, and exacted a receipt upon delivery.
The oldest system requires the printing and signing of a receipt, with the merchant verifying the signature on the receipt against the signature on the card.
A fee of US$0.005 per ADS will be charged by Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as depositary bank for the British American Tobacco American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) programme in respect of each quarterly dividend payment.
After receipt of all documents Nawasa will prepare a short list of maximum 8 eligible bidders to submit their technical and financial offers.
And I have a receipt.
And there is no vesting period for presale participants, allowing investors to access and trade their tokens immediately upon receipt.
Another benefit of donating is that many donation centers will provide you with a receipt that you can then use to report your contribution on your tax return.
A petition for an administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Palatka, Florida during the District’s regular business hours.
A picture of the ticket was considered a receipt by many payroll depts.
A receipt is not necessary,” the company said in a news release.
As noted, results reported herein are considered preliminary following receipt of a low percentage of abnormal assays from standard and blank samples inserted by the Company into the Valley sample stream.
A woman shown on a viral video arguing over a rental bike in New York has hired an attorney and produced the receipt that shows she was the rightful renter of the motorized bike – not the man she was arguing with.
A world depositary receipt is a negotiable certificates issued by a financial institution.
Blaguszewski confirmed that the University is in receipt of the protesters’ demands.
Common combinations with receipt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- receipt of 109×
- in receipt 37×
- the receipt 33×
- of receipt 12×
- receipt and 10×
- receipt for 8×
- upon receipt 8×
- on receipt 8×
- after receipt 6×
- receipt to 5×