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upon receipt

Upon receipt means at the time when the thing mentioned is received.

In plain English

This phrase points to the exact moment something arrives and is taken in. It makes the timing depend on receiving the named item, not on any later time.

In context

Here, it says the next step is tied to the moment the document is received.

Situation
Tracking obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines
What it communicates
links the next step to the moment a document is received.

Meaning limits

The phrase alone does not say who receives it or what happens after that moment.

Examples

“The clerk counted the cash upon receipt, not at the end of the day.”

Core meaning

“Upon receipt of the document, the assistant placed it in the pending tray.”

In context