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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 ledgers
Along with providing leadership support, duties with the role include managing ledgers and overseeing data accuracy.
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Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
According to the Lake County website, the auditor oversees ledgers and records affecting county funds, and oversees duties related to the assessment of property and levy and collection of property taxes, among other roles.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
According to federal prosecutors, James tracked the excess funds from government contracts in ledgers.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Apr. 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
Gray, testifying for the government, went through Northstar’s dense general ledgers while on the witness stand and confirmed that Watson did not invest in nine of the projects in question and invested only small amounts in two other properties, rather than 5%.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, extending the lives of the sick and elderly can impose net costs on society’s ledgers, costs which government regulatory analyses typically ignore.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Photos, advertisements, ledgers and other documents in the exhibit illustrate the growth of the family business over time.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Jan. 2026
Printers began to heavily advertise products like ledgers and account books specifically ahead of the new year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Angela Rodriguez
may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
According to the Lake County website, the auditor oversees ledgers and records affecting county funds, and oversees duties related to the assessment of property and levy and collection of property taxes, among other roles.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
According to federal prosecutors, James tracked the excess funds from government contracts in ledgers.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Apr. 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
Gray, testifying for the government, went through Northstar’s dense general ledgers while on the witness stand and confirmed that Watson did not invest in nine of the projects in question and invested only small amounts in two other properties, rather than 5%.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, extending the lives of the sick and elderly can impose net costs on society’s ledgers, costs which government regulatory analyses typically ignore.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Photos, advertisements, ledgers and other documents in the exhibit illustrate the growth of the family business over time.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Jan. 2026
Printers began to heavily advertise products like ledgers and account books specifically ahead of the new year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledgers
Noun
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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
Noun
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Just understand that if interest rates rise during these six, nine or 12 months, the CD rate won't, but the rates on the other two accounts likely will.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Users of those services can also worry a bit less about the service provider aggressively terminating accounts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The appeal was filed on Tuesday, May 11, and does not have any other information or documents attached to it.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Plenty of people already use AI to polish text in emails or other documents before sending them, and this is essentially the same thing for voice input.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Why one-time protection isn’t enough After a breach, you are often told to freeze your credit, accept the free monitoring offer and watch your statements.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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When Jack Daniel’s launched its Aged Series back in 2021, adding age statements to the lineup for the first time in a century seemed like a natural step for the storied Tennessee distillery.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Noun
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Furthermore, jockeys may have to cover expenses such as travel and lodging.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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