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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
Embossed business cards, account ledgers, bins of bolts at the hardware store—all are pleasurable physical artifacts that have been more or less outmoded by technology.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Banks continue to maintain separate ledgers, disconnected risk systems and fragmented compliance databases.
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Meelan Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Civil Code Section 5200, which lists the financial records HOA members can inspect, does not include assessment payment ledgers (delinquent or paid ahead).
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Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
According to federal prosecutors, James tracked the excess funds from government contracts in ledgers.
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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.
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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%.
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Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2026
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Banks continue to maintain separate ledgers, disconnected risk systems and fragmented compliance databases.
—
Meelan Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Civil Code Section 5200, which lists the financial records HOA members can inspect, does not include assessment payment ledgers (delinquent or paid ahead).
—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledgers
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Chicago breaks snowfall records before December Chicago started the snowy season last year with a similarly strong punch, breaking snowfall records by the end of November, according to the NOAA.
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
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Savings accounts make people better savers The ESI estimates that some 22 million Americans are eligible for emergency savings accounts as a workplace benefit.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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Administration statements might pledge to protect Americans from toxic pollution, the scientists say, but many of its actions run counter to those words.
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The diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe private discussions, said talks included clarifying what Iran meant by recent statements about the Strait of Hormuz.
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Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt.
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Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
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“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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