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
Rick’s wife, Judie, is the bookkeeper at the business, and their son Aaron is the vice president.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
For business owners, Intuit will even arrange a dedicated bookkeeper.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Suspicious, Johan instructed the company’s bookkeeper to look into their financial records.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
For business owners, Intuit will even arrange a dedicated bookkeeper.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Suspicious, Johan instructed the company’s bookkeeper to look into their financial records.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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In-person voting is already open at the county’s registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office in Norwalk, and will expand to county vote centers starting May 23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The government took two computers, a recorder, Garmin watch, phone and a portable hard drive from Natanson during a home raid in an investigation into an official accused of leaking classified material.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 May 2026
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Donna Vickroy is an award-winning reporter, editor and columnist who worked for the Daily Southtown for 38 years.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Lauren Bis, acting assistant public affairs secretary at Homeland Security, wrote in an email that members of Congress can still request to speak with detainees and that ICE will facilitate their meetings.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Another front-runner is the health secretary, Wes Streeting, who hails from the right of the party and is yet to make his move.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Lalami's novel, published in 2025, follows Sara Hussein, a digital archivist who is pulled aside at an airport by Risk Assessment Administration agents.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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In 2009, Mellencamp explained that the set’s archivist rediscovered this fact when digging through old demos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In-person voting is already open at the county’s registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office in Norwalk, and will expand to county vote centers starting May 23.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Many departments, including code enforcement, registrar, the clerk's office, health, tax and finance and assessor's office, are closed due to a power outage.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Khatri approached the undercover officer who had just presented the store’s clerk with a fake $1,000 winning ticket, court records show.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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