receivables

plural noun

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

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Cash flows from operating activities were negative at $96.6 million for the first half of the fiscal year, primarily due to timing of receivables and payables related to the BNC First Day programs. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 The company plans to optimize its cost investment strategy and improve accounts receivables management to enhance cash flows from operations. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for receivables 

Word History

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 22 Dec. 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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