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
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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But the records do not identify Swift or Kelce or indicate whether the event is directly connected to the couple.
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Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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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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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Kai Poma plans to conduct cultural and archaeological resource studies and environmental surveys and then prepare a resource management plan for the property, according to planning documents.
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Republicans have sought to cast Talarico as too far to the left for Texas, highlighting his past statements on gender and other issues.
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Seeking to close a $12 billion budget shortfall last year, the governor hoped to cut over $750 million from the state’s payroll expenses in salaries and wages.
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Campaign funds may be used to pay for a candidate’s childcare expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activities, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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