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
The upside of paying your lawyer, bookkeeper or IT support person?
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Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Born May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, Geary was the son of Russell Dean Geary, a contractor who also owned a construction business, and Dana Geary, a homemaker who assisted with the family business as a bookkeeper.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Yes, the $10,000 bill was paid two weeks earlier, the bookkeeper informed her.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
While the actor's stardom rose, Ada attended college in Louisville and Northern Kentucky and worked as a bookkeeper.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Born May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, Geary was the son of Russell Dean Geary, a contractor who also owned a construction business, and Dana Geary, a homemaker who assisted with the family business as a bookkeeper.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Yes, the $10,000 bill was paid two weeks earlier, the bookkeeper informed her.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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Same-sex unions could not be recognized by the local assessor-recorder’s office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The city filed a notice against the LLC for breaching the contract, followed by an affidavit in support of forfeiture of the real estate in December, according to the Polk County recorder's website.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Todd Keller told reporters from news outlets Arizona's Family and Fox-10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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When asked for comment on the situation, soccer’s world governing body FIFA referred CNN Sports to remarks by its general secretary, Mattias Grafström, on Sunday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Foto Estudio Luisita, a 2018 documentary directed by Hugo Manso and Sol Miraglia (the latter of whom serves as the archivist for the sisters’ work), first brought the Escarrias’ photography to the attention of a larger audience.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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For more than a year, Ricker has worked with government engineers, archivists and National Parks personnel to develop a device that will insulate and preserve dozens of present-day documents from natural elements, like water, oxygen and temperature fluctuations, for the country’s 500th anniversary.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Desmond withdrew from that race and filed to run in Issa’s district on Thursday, according to the San Diego County registrar of voters.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Friday is the deadline for incumbents to file nomination forms with the registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The computer rendered the data entry clerk, the switchboard operator, and file clerks obsolete.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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