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
Her father, a lawyer and part-time post office worker, and her mother, a bookkeeper, both supported New York's cultural scene, exposing Ellen to opera, theater, and classical music from a young age.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 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
Her father, a lawyer and part-time post office worker, and her mother, a bookkeeper, both supported New York's cultural scene, exposing Ellen to opera, theater, and classical music from a young age.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
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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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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cutright, who has not responded to requests for comment from The Bee, told a reporter from ABC10 the night of the incident that the explosions did not originate with his company.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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Local culture is infused with goodbyes, says archivist Seonaid McDonald, who helped curate an exhibit at Lews Castle about emigration from the island.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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His sister was the family archivist and quite literally just had a box of undeveloped film.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This was the second meeting in a row where Wagner and Nguyen did not win enough support to give formal direction to the registrar’s office.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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His teenage son, John Wesley, worked as a clerk who tuned stringed instruments.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The application goes to the city clerk and then gets sent to The Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Streets.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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