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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
Some of her models also carried striking cradleboards covered in quillwork or ledger art—representing not only the current generation of artists exemplifying Native excellence but the generations to come.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
On the unscripted ledger, Peacock is entering the vertical video realm with a pair of shows featuring Bravo talent (or their offspring).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Cleveland evened the ledger on March 3, a 4-point W secured without Mitchell.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Along with providing leadership support, duties with the role include managing ledgers and overseeing data accuracy.
—Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 May 2026
On the unscripted ledger, Peacock is entering the vertical video realm with a pair of shows featuring Bravo talent (or their offspring).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Cleveland evened the ledger on March 3, a 4-point W secured without Mitchell.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Along with providing leadership support, duties with the role include managing ledgers and overseeing data accuracy.
—Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
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Text messages in court records show a brief and ambiguous exchange between McCluskie and Williamson that backs that up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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All three games in the series were tightly contested in a matchup between the two teams with the best records in the National League.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Balance transfer fee There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Hancock was the prop master on Marshals, per IMDb and his Instagram account.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement released by the federation’s media relations office.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis and resulted in rapid and overwhelming complications that led to Busch’s death, according to a statement his family released Saturday.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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But according to a document sent to players by the PWHL Players Association last month, which was reviewed by The Athletic, there will be a series of signing windows and no traditional expansion draft, a departure from last year’s process.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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An independent review of over 30,000 documents concluded the breakdown arose not from safety or financial concerns, but from a collapse of trust.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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