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
While the specific charges were about checks and ledgers, the underlying accusations were seamy and deeply entangled with Trump’s political rise.
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
There was the room where his name was written in a ledger, and the spot where he was forced to strip to his underpants and stand with his face against a dirty wall.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
So United are left paying out a large salary for Rashford, who is taking up space on their PSR ledger for very little return.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Start by focusing on accurate records in the general ledger and using proper bookkeeping software.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
There was the room where his name was written in a ledger, and the spot where he was forced to strip to his underpants and stand with his face against a dirty wall.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
So United are left paying out a large salary for Rashford, who is taking up space on their PSR ledger for very little return.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Start by focusing on accurate records in the general ledger and using proper bookkeeping software.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for ledger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
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The Lakers are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, with a record of 32-20 for the year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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St Pauli have scored fewer goals than any other Bundesliga team this season, but only Bayern Munich have a better defensive record.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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Members of Musk's department, who have not received security clearance, have been given access to the Treasury's payment and collections system, which contains the Social Security numbers and bank accounts of millions of Americans.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a separate statement that a Canadian warship, the Ottawa, had sailed through the strait on Sunday.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In a sworn statement issued after an execution date is scheduled, Corrections Director Bryan Stirling certifies that each method is available.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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People of color, married people who have changed their names, as well as young and elderly people are more likely to have difficulty in accessing these documents...—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The document alleges that Nezhinskiy also had contact with one of the Ohio suspects less than a week before Burrow's house was broken into.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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