account receivable
noun
a claim against a debtor, carried on open account, usually limited to debts due from the sale of goods and services.
accounts receivable
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pluralof account receivable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Recently, he highlighted that Palantir’s accounts receivable have been growing faster than revenue for nine of the last 12 quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
As Cuba never paid, bills were booked as accounts receivable and then written down by each new Mexican government every six years when the cycle started again, Monroy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The Justice Department is looking into the company’s financial dealings leading up to the bankruptcy filing, including whether accounts receivable have been pledged more than once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
New independent directors are now examining whether accounts receivable were double- or triple-pledged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Your accounts receivable are only worth the value o' the creditors—and some ye hae are nae good.
From Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Harold Whitehead
