plural ledgers
1
a
: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
Psmith, perched gracefully on a stool, entered figures in a ledger.—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
b
: a digital record that is used similarly to an accounting ledger (as for maintaining a list of transactions)
Williams said he also recovered a ledger spreadsheet on a laptop computer seized from Wright and a "key" to translate the ledger.—Scott Dolan
Scott Dolan
specifically
: blockchain
NFTs use blockchain, the technology ledger backing cryptocurrencies …, which are databases of linked information to record ownership or transactions of a product. —Weston Blasi
Weston Blasi The original idea behind Provenance was to provide transparency, proof of loan performance, provenance—reliable information about who owned or owns an asset at any given time—lower costs and easier audits for loan buyers and sellers through distributed ledger technology. —Penny Crosman
Penny Crosman 2
: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
I'd rather see joists resting on a ledger, spiked to the girders or to the house through spacers.—Jim Locke
Jim LockeExamples of ledger in a Sentence
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All transactions—encompassing policy issuance, claims and payments—are meticulously recorded on a decentralized ledger using immutable and tamper-proof records.
—Arpna Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Only three teams have dropped more points from leading positions than St. Louis’ ledger of 10.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
On the women’s side of the ledger, the U.S. field is far more formidable, with four Americans—Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Emma Navarro—coming in ranked among the global top 10.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is budgeting $50 million as a new line item on the Coast Guard’s ledger for a new DHS jet.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Arpna Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Only three teams have dropped more points from leading positions than St. Louis’ ledger of 10.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 27 May 2025
On the women’s side of the ledger, the U.S. field is far more formidable, with four Americans—Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys and Emma Navarro—coming in ranked among the global top 10.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is budgeting $50 million as a new line item on the Coast Guard’s ledger for a new DHS jet.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledger. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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ledger
noun
led·ger
ˈlej-ər 
: a book in which accounts are kept in final form
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