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return receipt

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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Instead, it reappears as a return receipt, a donation bag, or—an additional cost—an obligation to wear the sweater at least once in my presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

If you want to know when the Copyright Office receives your material, send it by registered or certified mail and request a return receipt from the U.S.

From Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office