1
: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : bill
2
: a consignment of merchandise
Examples of invoice in a Sentence
Noun
Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice.
the invoice stated that we owed $1500
Verb
They will invoice you directly.
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Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Their cases were scheduled to go to trial in April, but West had largely been a no-show in the proceedings after his attorney asked to withdraw from the cases last August, claiming West had fired him and refused to pay his invoices.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This is the federal government having already allocated, authorized, awarded, invoiced, and paid $85 million to the city of New York, and then Elon Musk with no legal authority seizing it back from the City of New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Some of these capabilities are common across businesses–the ability to hire and pay people; the ability to issue invoices and collect money; the ability to market products and services.
—Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Their cases were scheduled to go to trial in April, but West had largely been a no-show in the proceedings after his attorney asked to withdraw from the cases last August, claiming West had fired him and refused to pay his invoices.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
My primary revenue streams include [list current income sources, e.g., coaching, digital products, memberships, courses, speaking, sponsorships, etc.], and my clients typically pay [upfront, on retainer, invoiced with X-day terms, etc.].
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
This is the federal government having already allocated, authorized, awarded, invoiced, and paid $85 million to the city of New York, and then Elon Musk with no legal authority seizing it back from the City of New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Invoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invoice. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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invoice
noun
in·voice
ˈin-ˌvȯis 
1
: a seller's itemized statement to a buyer usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : bill sense 4
2
: a consignment of merchandise
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