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 The news has produced plenty of debate on social media, with one side insisting the Paramount needs to pay its own way, and others noting that, while budgets need to be adhered to, there are intangibles surrounding some things that go beyond a business ledger. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 The real big numbers on the expense side of the ledger is the mundane concrete and steel civil engineering needed to house the nuclear tech and the electrical gear that make up over half the budget. David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025 Spoken behind the walls of colonial forts and offices, English in India was at first the language of ledgers and treaties. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025 Visitors can see old-time pharmacy items including mortars and pestles and other items used to compound or mix drugs, as well as scales, signs, prescriptions, bottles, vials, ledgers, advertising promotions, drug containers and more. Shawn Hardy, USA Today, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ledger
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Noun
  • Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Former Kansas basketball forward Mitch Lightfoot, who participated in a record-setting six of coach Bill Self’s preseason boot camp conditioning programs, has offered a bit of advice to the many newcomers on the 2025-26 team.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • After winning series 13 in 2022, Syabira Yusoff has continued to share her passion for baking with her growing audience on her social media account.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Bundys’ account of Finicum shooting aligns with reports The Bundy family’s statement included a photo of FBI Director Kash Patel standing with four men with an FBI Shield of Bravery award displayed in front of them.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • To verify the details of their story, Eldeib examined thousands of pages of medical records, billing statements, state agency reports and insurance documents.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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