receivables

plural noun

re·​ceiv·​ables ri-ˈsē-və-bəlz How to pronounce receivables (audio)
: amounts of money receivable

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About 10 days later, Orion served Celestron with a notice of levy for any moneys that Celestron was holding for Ningbo, and a few days after the the court entered an assignment order which required that all of Ningbo's accounts receivables be paid to Orion. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Those losses were fully offset by insurance receivables. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025 Net transfer balance The net amount a club is owed from, or owes to, other clubs in respect of outstanding transfer fee payments. See also: ‘Transfer creditors/payables’ and ‘Transfer debtors/receivables’. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025 In January 2008, Credit One hit $1 billion in total credit card receivables. Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for receivables

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First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of receivables was in 1863

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“Receivables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receivables. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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receivables

plural noun
re·​ceiv·​ables ri-ˈsē-və-bəlz How to pronounce receivables (audio)
: amounts of money receivable
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