ledger

Definition of ledgernext
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 Guerrero, meanwhile, helped Veintemilla keep a ledger of the money that was being spent toward the operation. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Vitamin D and fish oil belong, presumably, on the green-bean side of the ledger. — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 On the other side of the pros-and-cons ledger, insurance will cover only 10 percent of the operation’s cost. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 So, when earnings are released later this month, the revenue side of the ledger won't be a surprise. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ledger
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Noun
  • Their pristine state has preserved a chemical record largely untouched by melting or extreme heat.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • East of this zone, the extra warmth is nearing 4 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record event in 1997 by half a degree.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • What to read next SpaceX's own livestream begins 30 minutes before liftoff (as mentioned above) and will be available via the SpaceX X account and the official Flight 14 mission page.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The state claimed the company favored certain accounts and allowed for violent or inaccurate content to proliferate.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The family's lawyer, Brett Parkinson, said in a statement that the report reaffirms those claims.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In its proxy statement, Oracle told investors the fact that Ellison and the co-CEOs’ options had no intrinsic value means the plan is working as intended.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • At one end is visa-free travel; at the other is a full visa application requiring supporting documents and, in some cases, an appointment.
    — Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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