receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl 
1
: capable of being received
2
: subject to call for payment
notes receivable
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Total assets increased to $2.23 billion from $2.04 billion, driven by growth in loans receivable and cash equivalents.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
This growth was driven by an increase in securities and net loans receivable.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The big picture: This is not QED's first time in the accounts payable/receivable space.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
This growth was driven by increases in loans receivable and cash equivalents.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
This growth was driven by an increase in securities and net loans receivable.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The big picture: This is not QED's first time in the accounts payable/receivable space.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
This growth was driven by increases in loans receivable and cash equivalents.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for receivable
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“Receivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receivable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
1
: capable of being received
2
: not yet paid : due
accounts receivable
Legal Definition
receivable
adjective
re·ceiv·able
ri-ˈsē-və-bəl
1
: capable of being received
2
: subject to call for payment
notes receivable
see also account receivable
receivable
noun
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