vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər 
1
a
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
b
: a piece of supporting evidence : proof
c
: a documentary record of a business transaction
d
: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate
2
: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school
3
: an act of vouching
vouchered; vouchering; vouchers
Synonyms
Examples of voucher in a Sentence
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John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The voucher piece will take effect by June, officials said.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2015, lawmakers outlawed local ordinances preventing landlords from discriminating against renters that paid for living costs with government vouchers.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Inside the Win Circle, guests can swap their arcade tickets for virtual reality headsets, Nintendo Switches, PlayStations, AirPods, meal vouchers and more.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Parents, lawmaker push back against voucher program changes Hoffman, the founder of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, staged a news conference Monday with dozens of voucher-recipient parents to demand the board reject the handbook.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The cards will be distributed at the city’s arrival center, the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, to migrant families who are staying at hotels that are being used as emergency shelters under a 28-day voucher program.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Most of the increase in Sanders' budget is for education, particularly the new voucher program -- known as Education Freedom Accounts -- established under the LEARNS Act.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Nearly all of the $109 million increase would go toward education and is related to a law Sanders signed last year that created a new school voucher program.
—Andrew Demillo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
Noun
Officials found that administrators were using HUD vouchers funds to cover other agency expenses during an audit that began in 2018.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The voucher piece will take effect by June, officials said.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2015, lawmakers outlawed local ordinances preventing landlords from discriminating against renters that paid for living costs with government vouchers.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Inside the Win Circle, guests can swap their arcade tickets for virtual reality headsets, Nintendo Switches, PlayStations, AirPods, meal vouchers and more.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Parents, lawmaker push back against voucher program changes Hoffman, the founder of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, staged a news conference Monday with dozens of voucher-recipient parents to demand the board reject the handbook.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The cards will be distributed at the city’s arrival center, the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, to migrant families who are staying at hotels that are being used as emergency shelters under a 28-day voucher program.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Most of the increase in Sanders' budget is for education, particularly the new voucher program -- known as Education Freedom Accounts -- established under the LEARNS Act.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Nearly all of the $109 million increase would go toward education and is related to a law Sanders signed last year that created a new school voucher program.
—Andrew Demillo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
Verb
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required.
—Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Voucher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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voucher
noun
vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər
1
: a documentary record of a business transaction
2
: a written affidavit or authorization
3
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
Etymology
Noun
Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon
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