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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Recent Examples of bookkeeper
Mid-level roles included a deli/food service associate responsible for preparing Buc-ee's signature barbecue, baked goods, jerky, fudge and sandwiches, and a store bookkeeper managing daily accounting and cash reconciliation.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banks in the latter half of the 20th century were able to automate some of the tasks performed by accountants and bookkeepers, and the rise of the ATM initially reduced the number of bank tellers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately her, that’s precisely what this office is — a bookkeeper.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banks in the latter half of the 20th century were able to automate some of the tasks performed by accountants and bookkeepers, and the rise of the ATM initially reduced the number of bank tellers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately her, that’s precisely what this office is — a bookkeeper.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Her father, Harry, worked as a manager at the family lumberyard, and her mother, Frances, was a church secretary and a bookkeeper.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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Ujamaa Construction filed a mechanic’s lien against the council in November saying that it was owed $761,928 for work done on the property that it had only partially been paid for, according to documents from the Cook County recorder of deeds.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio from Jacobs’ cassette recorder cleaned up.—
Christopher Weber,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Vatican facilitates visas and local SIM cards in advance, and arranges hotels and local transportation, allowing reporters to focus on the news rather than logistics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan's wife and mother of his six children, Saffrine Duggan, told reporters outside the court in Canberra that his lawyers would consider a further appeal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2006, after successive defeats in state and national elections, he was appointed the party’s propaganda secretary, a key role that helps determine the party’s public outlook and messaging.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, did indicate an openness to airline mergers in a CNBC interview earlier this month.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s attorney John Branca and estate archivist Karen Langford were consulted on production decisions, and the pop star’s son Prince (who served as executive producer), was a daily presence on set.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, archivists opened parcels from the Anne-Marie cargo ship, which was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen, finding a sweater, stockings, silver coins and other items from the ship.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The dispute centered on LAFCO’s actions during the process of verifying the petition signatures, which ultimately reversed the San Diego County registrar of voters office’s initial determination that ACLJ’s petition drive had failed to gather enough valid signatures.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The second ballot affidavit blames the registrar’s office for not providing election materials the sheriff’s office didn’t request or provide a reason for wanting.—
Raheem Hosseini,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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