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return receipt

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noun

  1. a card bearing the signature of the recipient of registered postal matter, for return to the sender as proof of receipt.


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If you file on paper, you should ask for a postmark at the post-office counter or choose certified mail with a return receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

It’s also a good idea to use a return receipt request when mailing the package.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018

But it’s also Marvel’s first real superhero antihero story, a show about a cloudy and damaged soul who often seems to wish her “gifts” had come with a return receipt.

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2015

Send disputes through certified mail and request a return receipt to confirm delivery.

From Forbes ● Aug. 22, 2014

“You must return receipt and reply to the letter.”

From Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life by Jennie M. Drinkwater

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