receivables

plural noun

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

Examples of receivables in a Sentence

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The company reported total assets of $4.9 billion as of September 30, 2024, with finance receivables, net of $4.1 billion, up from $3.7 billion at the end of 2023. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Related to this, the shareholders also agreed on Monday to initiate legal action aimed at recovering the receivables accounted for and to be accounted for against Tatatu, again giving Pedersoli Gattai the mandate to oversee the procedure. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 The securitized products, known as ABS, are backed by a pool of income-generating assets such as auto loans or credit card receivables. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024 Such businesses have accounts receivables (AR), which is the money that a company's customers owe for products or services that have been sold but not yet paid for. Vipul Bansal, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for receivables 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Nov. 2024.

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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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