Used in a Sentence

receivable

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for receivable.

Editorial note

A receivable is a promise of payment in the future according to some schedule.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of receivable gathered in one view.

noun

A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

adjective

Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

noun

(specifically) A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for receivable.

noun

A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

adjective

Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective of the creditor.

noun

(specifically) A debt arising from a sale on account or on credit.

Example sentences

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A receivable is a promise of payment in the future according to some schedule.

2

I also bill regularly which means I don't have a huge amount of accounts receivable at any given time.

3

To me, the bigger problem is always remembering to send them, then managing the accounts receivable system, and knowing/finding out when the client is late in paying.

4

Obviously, that's a loan (technically, it also assigns responsibility for collecting payment to the owner of the receivable).

5

Even calling people to offer terms isn't profitable at 1/1200th of a $250 AT&T receivable and much of the portfolio is physically incapable of paying the two cents!

6

Their USP is clear - they are an accounts receivable team for getting paid on time.

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No one Accounts Receivable Managemnt for freelancers is a growing need and if you can do it right would be awsome.

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One lonely employee working accounts receivable, tucked away in the corner of our customer's office.

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Learn and practice double-entry accounting including how to manage many accounts: payable accounts, receivable accounts.

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The more advanced players support electronic data interchange (EDI), where your accounts receivable system connects to the buyer's accounts payable system.

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The receivable from this search engine provider represented 66% and 69% of the December 31, 2013 and 2012 outstanding receivables, respectively.

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Another potential solution might be to offer up something more fungible as collateral, like vehicles, factory equipment, accounts receivable or intellectual property.

Quote examples

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(An early tactic to try: "Would you accept written confirmation from our accountant that we added $100k in accounts receivable in the last 24 hours and will probably add $100k in AR in the next 24 hours if we can get a credit limit increase from you?

Proper noun examples

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You're much more likely to have a productive conversation with them that involves waiving the $4k than you will with Accounts Receivable.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use receivable in a sentence?

A receivable is a promise of payment in the future according to some schedule.

What does receivable mean?

A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.

What part of speech is receivable?

receivable is commonly used as noun, adjective.