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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
Part of the appeal of stablecoins is the speed in conducting transactions on digital ledgers.
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Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With revenue-sharing adding to their ledgers, universities have to try to lure more events to their respective venues as potential cash drivers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With revenue-sharing adding to their ledgers, universities have to try to lure more events to their respective venues as potential cash drivers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledgers
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In court records, authorities don’t specifyt how EJ got hold of the illicit drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina’s 20-3 win over the 49ers on the Charlotte campus Saturday night won’t break any records for its excitement level.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Scammers could dig up more information on social media and use many of those details to attempt to commit identity theft — or hack into one of your accounts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Aug 31 on the 2000 block of Millvale Court, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the scope and breadth of the subpoenas — which demand everything from text messages to bank statements to phone records — has a lot of folks scratching their heads, especially those unlucky enough to have been served one.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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While past shows dazzled with bold statements like last year’s Technicolor, this collection embraces quiet intimacy.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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