vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər 
1
a
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
b
: a piece of supporting evidence : proof
c
: a documentary record of a business transaction
d
: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate
2
: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school
3
: an act of vouching
vouchered; vouchering; vouchers
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Examples of voucher in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a rock band's overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one's attendance at a sold-out concert
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Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Wisconsin’s voucher program, though, is attributed to saving Milwaukee’s Catholic schools, with a report finding each received about $1 million per year from the program in 2012.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required.
—Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
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Noun
But Michael Fields, president of Advance Colorado, the conservative group that petitioned the amendment on the ballot, has denied claims that the measure would have led to a voucher program.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Wisconsin’s voucher program, though, is attributed to saving Milwaukee’s Catholic schools, with a report finding each received about $1 million per year from the program in 2012.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Established in 2012, this program awards vouchers to companies that successfully develop medicines for rare pediatric diseases.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required.
—Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Voucher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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voucher
noun
vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər
1
: a documentary record of a business transaction
2
: a written affidavit or authorization
3
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
Etymology
Noun
Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon
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