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bookkeeper

noun

Definition of bookkeepernext
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 His daughter Courtney Martin, using the last name Schneider, collected nearly $11,000 in that same period in bookkeeper fees, case manager salary and supplies. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Two former bookkeepers for Wyandotte County District Court and longtime best friends accused of stealing nearly $1 million from the court have been sentenced to prison terms. — Nathan Pilling july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 On June 16, the hospital's bookkeeper — who had contracted Ebola — was discharged at the same time as a 3-year-old girl. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026 In one instance, Brunel brought over four girls from the same Brazilian agency to Epstein, according to a deposition given by one of Brunel’s former bookkeepers, Maritza Vazquez. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookkeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookkeeper
  1. recorder
  2. reporter
  3. secretary
  4. archivist
  5. registrar
  6. clerk
Noun
  • The police called in the FBI to help with the investigation and the bureau provided the campaign manager with a covert recorder that was used on July 31 to document a meeting between him and Ross, the complaint said.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Dean Logan, registrar-recorder and county clerk for Los Angeles County, also said the issue is far from settled.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of recorder
Noun
  • When asked for comment, an MLB spokesman pointed The Athletic to Eddings’ comments to reporters following Friday’s game.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kyla Guilfoil Kyla Guilfoil is a breaking news reporter on the politics team for NBC News Digital.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • Sullivan is a former Marine and Iraq War veteran who served as an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs under President Barack Obama.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In November, voters in 26 states will elect a secretary of state, choosing the officials who will oversee the 2028 presidential race throughout most of the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • Almost 250 archivists have contributed to the project so far, and anyone is welcome to help document this wide and weird subsection of urban planning.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Stern didn’t set out to become the internet’s bad-boss archivist.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of archivist
Noun
  • Clint Curtis, the Shasta County registrar of voters, wanted to hire Tina Peters, who served prison time for tampering with voting machines in Colorado.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cole is King’s manager, communications director, and registrar.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of registrar
Noun
  • Requests for comment sent to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office and the local circuit court clerk were not immediately returned.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The court clerk of Oklahoma’s Western District declined to comment on behalf of the district and the judges.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clerk

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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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