Thesaurus results for LEDGERS

ledgers

noun

plural of ledger

as in records

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 If Wall Street already runs on ledgers, what can tokenization do for it? — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Thanks to the rise of this offshore world in recent decades, tens of trillions of dollars have simply disappeared from ledgers around the globe, slipping into a world that is largely untouchable and untraceable. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 The Big Ten also leads in the all-important financial ledgers when money matters to everyone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Myriad ledgers record artworks and exhibitions alongside the income that sustained Saar and her then-young daughters — Alison, Lezley and Tracye — after her 1970 divorce from Richard Saar. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Investigators in New York also obtained detailed ledgers of the gang’s bribe payments, which were referenced extensively in the Rocha indictment. — Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 July 2026 Along with collaborating with other team members, duties include managing ledgers and overseeing financial accuracy. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Distance a joist spans between the support beams and ledgers. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 The app turns bank transactions, cash spending and cryptocurrency holdings into colorful, easy-to-scan charts instead of dense ledgers. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Eight seasons in, Allen has piled up 79 rushing touchdowns and 299 total touchdowns, both records by a quarterback.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Instead, the reports and accompanying body-camera footage have to be obtained through the public records process, which can cost hundreds of dollars or more — even for family members.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of records

Noun

An ultra-Orthodox private investigator named Avi Lehrer called Shraga and claimed to have bank records showing that Netanyahu and his family held millions of dollars in offshore accounts.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
First, the establishment of a local company and team, then launching official social media accounts, building connections through community events, opening e-commerce channels and ultimately expanding into physical retail.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of accounts

Noun

Takaichi’s government is working to revise security and defense strategy documents by the end of the year to bolster Japan’s offensive capabilities to deter threats from China, North Korea and Russia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
The man, believed to be 20 to 40 years old and Hispanic, Asian or of mixed race, carried no personal documents, and fingerprints offered no clues.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of documents

Noun

Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company.

— Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Musk’s public profile and statements have driven major valuation boosts in companies like Tesla and SpaceX, but Gibney argues his claims are often out of sync with facts or evidence.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of statements

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On expenses, McDonogh reiterated the bank’s 6%-7% full-year outlook from the second-quarter earnings call.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Residents were forced into lengthy battles with their insurance companies to prove contamination and get help paying for the cleanup and additional living expenses.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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