as in recorder
a person whose job is to keep the financial records for a business
questioned the bookkeeper about an entry in the accounts
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Back in 2021, Humphrey said the union asked the district to conduct a wage analysis to see how pay for non-certified staff — including instructional assistants, bookkeepers, office clerks and cafeteria workers — compared to pay for similar roles elsewhere in the city.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Transfer and bumping rights exist with respect to the represented positions, which range from cake decorator and deli manager to bookkeeper.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
His mother, Jane, worked as a school teacher, bookkeeper, and real estate agent at different points in her life.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Susanne Bloy, 71, had been Mike Forster’s bookkeeper since 1998.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Transfer and bumping rights exist with respect to the represented positions, which range from cake decorator and deli manager to bookkeeper.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
His mother, Jane, worked as a school teacher, bookkeeper, and real estate agent at different points in her life.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Susanne Bloy, 71, had been Mike Forster’s bookkeeper since 1998.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
Noun
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John [Carter] sinking holding his recorder.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Peters was county clerk and recorder of Mesa County in western Colorado from 2018 to 2023.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There were reporters and photographers all around, clamoring for interviews and pictures.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite questions surrounding his confirmation, Hegseth secured support in January from all but three Republicans to become Defense secretary with a 51-50 vote as Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Campau is an archivist first and foremost.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders should resist the temptation to over-engineer registrar platforms simply to appear innovative.—
Sammy Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, Riverside County’s registrar estimates the cost to be between $15 and $16 million.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The attackers robbed what was then a clothing store and killed two clerks.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Finally, in December 2024, a robber pulled into a 7-Eleven parking lot in American Canyon, pulled a gun on the clerk and left with $58,624 from the safe, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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