Meaning & use
final invoice
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Meaning
nouncountablebusinessfinance
the last bill for goods or services, sent after all work is complete.
Grammar: Countable: a final invoice, two final invoices. Often used with the verb issue or send.
Patterns
- issue a final invoice
- receive a final invoice
- pay a final invoice
We will send the final invoice once the project is finished.
Please settle the final invoice within 30 days.
The final invoice included the extra costs for materials.
Word forms
| plural | final invoices |
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Common combinations
- issue a final invoice
- The contractor will issue a final invoice after the inspection.
- settle a final invoice
- We need to settle the final invoice before the end of the month.
- final invoice amount
- The final invoice amount was higher than the estimate.
Synonyms and how they differ
- closing invoice
- A less common term with the same meaning; final invoice is more standard in business English.
Word family
Commonly confused: final invoice or pro forma invoice?
final invoice vs pro forma invoice
A pro forma invoice is a preliminary bill sent before goods are supplied; a final invoice is the last bill after everything is done.
Practice
When is a final invoice usually sent?
Choose one answer.
A final invoice is the last bill, sent after the work or delivery is complete. A bill sent before work begins would be an advance or pro forma invoice.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “final invoice”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.