joint account

noun

: an account (as in a bank) that more than one person can use
My wife and I keep our money in a joint account.

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Clips posted on the teen’s joint account with Kardashian show her with two metal studs placed in the center of each thigh. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Couples, ask yourselves, are you aligned — about children, about your financial life, about combining your earnings into a joint account, about paying monthly bills? Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 But while a divorce court order may clearly spell out who is responsible for which bills, lenders don't always view those obligations the same way, particularly if the debt is tied to a joint account. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 July 2026 In the same joint account, Burggraf also received retirement benefits. Laura Bauer july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for joint account

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“Joint account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20account. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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