ledger

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 NFTs are recorded on a digital ledger called a blockchain and can be sold and traded. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025 That has not come to pass, blowing open a hole of up to $175 million in the city ledger. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Trade deficits are measured in dollars, not the quantity of goods, so excluding highly valuable electronics would keep those imports flowing, keeping the negative side of the trade-balance ledger higher. The Editors, National Review, 15 Apr. 2025 Imagine every decision an AI agent makes being recorded on an immutable ledger—not just the decision but the entire path that led to it—the training data, the model updates, the decision branches—all preserved and auditable. Wesley Crook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ledger
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  • Instead, Boston’s performance was reminiscent of the regular season when the Celtics won all four games against the Knicks and finished second in the conference with a 61-21 record, including a league- and franchise-best 33-8 on the road.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Ramona reached 100, breaking the previous record of 91, set in 1981.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Just as with standard formulas, when considering organic whole milk formulas take into account the availability of powdered vs. liquid formulations, which can be a factor in suitability for some infants, Dr. Ferry says. Consider the price point.
    Liz Regalia, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • The Dov Klieman account was forced to eat crow and suddenly was raving about Kelce’s look.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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  • Also: five pencils are enough The Chinese government did not immediately issue a statement on the negotiations or confirm whether a deal was struck.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • In a joint statement in March, Poland and the three Baltic states announced their withdrawal, arguing for a rethink on which weapons are – and which ones are not – acceptable in the face of Russia’s aggression.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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  • Reductions had started at Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, AmeriCorps and the Small Business Administration, according to court documents.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Court documents filed in March 2025 revealed prosecutors intend to include a college assignment written by Kohberger as evidence.
    Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025

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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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