ledgers

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 Organizers offered recruiters commissions and bonuses, kept ledgers of customers and unpaid balances, and promoted successful journeys to attract more business. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 But the rollout also upended the financial ledgers of day-care centers. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The same room displays the pair of thick ledgers that tracked a five-year contract to build two bronze cannons, dangerously lacking from Siena’s defenses. — Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The missing exit Tokenization has gained traction on Wall Street as asset managers put fund shares and investment products on digital ledgers. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 In an early scene, Misty is jolted awake by the man’s furious widow, Celine (Amy Landecker), who has just discovered the apartment on her husband’s ledgers and is intent on kicking out his mistress. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 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
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Noun
  • The boys reported the incident to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The platform offered another reason, however, for removing Polson's articles and blocking his accounts from further submissions.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ueno Bank previously said more than a million people opened bank accounts for the first time using its services, which included generous cash back offers on groceries.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents in Dallas.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The legal group, the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund, brought the lawsuit in which the new court documents were released.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • As ubiquitous as this mode of exhibition-making has become, such statements suggest that 1996 was a very long time ago.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But a legal dispute over specific statements must not become a warning that a billionaire’s political activity is off-limits.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • However, while return on investment for artificial intelligence remains uncertain, rising depreciation expenses from new data center buildouts present an additional drag on corporate profitability.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Flores was a football player with Steinbeck Tigers Youth Football & Cheer, according to a fundraiser set up by the youth sports group to help his family cover funeral, memorial and other expenses.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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