as in record
a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received
The accountant went over the company's ledgers at the end of the fiscal year.
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Recent Examples of ledger
Last year, the Niners valued the ledger over the roster.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Gregory Santos would love to add his name to the ledger.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the ledger, Medicare spending is rising faster than anticipated.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The employee also showed detectives pictures of business ledgers that appeared to record gambling payouts, according to the complaint.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Gregory Santos would love to add his name to the ledger.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the ledger, Medicare spending is rising faster than anticipated.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The employee also showed detectives pictures of business ledgers that appeared to record gambling payouts, according to the complaint.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
Noun
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Williams is the oldest woman to compete in an Australian Open singles draw, recently surpassing a 2015 record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But court records and evidence presented during the preliminary hearing this week indicated that his then-wife and the roommates were also involved in the boy’s killing.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Predictions will be first available for clients of Clear Corretora, one of XP’s brands, that have an international account, and the products will be listed through the company’s US brokerage arm.—
Katherine Doherty,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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By all accounts, the campaign against Iran’s military assets has achieved success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shop our favorite statement picks and goes-with-everything bags to complete every outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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While other states prohibit trans people from reflecting their gender identities on licenses or changing their birth certificates, Kansas’ law is the first to require trans people to reverse this change on existing documents, The Associated Press reported.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In December 2020, O’Connor handed a drunk boy a condom and pushed him into a bed with a drunk girl, who locked herself in the bathroom out of fear, court documents state.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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