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ledger

noun

Definition of ledger

as in record

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 ledger And at the end of the day, the finance – the P&L, the public ledger – precedes the economics. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 Money should sit in the buyer’s own wallet until purchase, then move directly to the merchant on a public ledger, settling in seconds. — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 However, if the officials had not magically found an extra second for Michigan to pull off a Hail Mary, Western Michigan would have a victory over the Wolverines on its ledger and possibly be the G6 favorite at the moment. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 If any other human impulse in a wild place must become subservient to a line in some accountant’s ledger, then the wild will always lose out. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ledger

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Noun

California records show Zhang has been a licensed real estate agent since 2016.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
For products other than plastic food containers, companies would have had to provide records to the attorney general upon request if a violation was suspected.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

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To pay for this labor, inmates claim that individuals outside of prison are depositing thousands of dollars into the commissary accounts of those serving the rapper.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Those addresses can help with account sign-ups and management.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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In a statement later on Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem mourned Maisa Abu Dawoud and her daughter, Mary, extending condolences to their family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Winn, Shupe and Rankin denied all the accusations in statements to The Sacramento Bee.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of statement

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Known as Special Intensive Revision, the revisions have drawn criticism over the documents required to establish voters’ eligibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
His punishments were focused on learning from the experience, according to documents filed in his subsequent lawsuit.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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