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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Sumit Johar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Misrepresentation of country of origin could manifest in activities like falsifying Customs entry documents and invoices, or replacing product labels.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
According to the audit, as of Feb. 28, Equus had invoiced the county for about $21 million in services for the temporary lodging program, and the county had paid Equus about $16.5 million.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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Noun
For example, many SaaS tools are now analyzing unstructured data (like invoices, expenses, order forms)—sources that traditional finance systems were never designed to interpret.
—Sumit Johar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Misrepresentation of country of origin could manifest in activities like falsifying Customs entry documents and invoices, or replacing product labels.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
Verb
Ultimately, poor supplier responsiveness—whether a late confirmation, an invoicing mistake or a shipment delay—has a ripple effect.
—Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
According to the audit, as of Feb. 28, Equus had invoiced the county for about $21 million in services for the temporary lodging program, and the county had paid Equus about $16.5 million.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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“Invoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invoice. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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