recognizances

noun

plural of recognizance
as in bails
law a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished After his arraignment, the suspect was released on his own recognizance.

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  1. bonds
  2. securities
Noun
  • Torsten Slok, chief economists at Apollo Global, pointed out in a note on Wednesday hyperscalers’ cover ratio—investor orders per every dollar of bonds—has plunged.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • Financial planners routinely advise most retirement savers to focus on two asset classes, stocks and bonds.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of bonds
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  • China's securities regulator this year tightened the screw on mainland investors channeling money into overseas stocks, as part of a broader push to keep capital outflows in official channels that give Beijing more visibility and control.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Some argue that nearly centuries-old securities laws already cover what crypto needs, or even claim that the industry would prefer to have no regulation at all.
    — Patrick McHenry, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of securities
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