Thesaurus results for LEDGERS

ledgers

noun

plural of ledger

as in records

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 ledgers Thanks to the rise of this offshore world in recent decades, tens of trillions of dollars have simply disappeared from ledgers around the globe, slipping into a world that is largely untouchable and untraceable. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Policy-as-code engines, metadata propagation, append-only ledgers and field-level scoping are all established techniques. — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The Big Ten also leads in the all-important financial ledgers when money matters to everyone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Myriad ledgers record artworks and exhibitions alongside the income that sustained Saar and her then-young daughters — Alison, Lezley and Tracye — after her 1970 divorce from Richard Saar. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Investigators in New York also obtained detailed ledgers of the gang’s bribe payments, which were referenced extensively in the Rocha indictment. — Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 July 2026 Along with collaborating with other team members, duties include managing ledgers and overseeing financial accuracy. — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 Distance a joist spans between the support beams and ledgers. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 The app turns bank transactions, cash spending and cryptocurrency holdings into colorful, easy-to-scan charts instead of dense ledgers. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Getty Images Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber are two renowned founding fathers of Blockchain technology who devised the method of cryptographically linking records into a tamper-evident chain.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
By contrast, the number of Republicans voting in person skyrocketed this year, from nearly 300,000 in 2018 to almost 450,000, state records show.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

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Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
There is currently over $300 billion of philanthropic capital sitting in American DAF accounts.

— Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of accounts

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The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of documents

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Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The Treasury Department has previously warned Chinese financial institutions that they could be sanctioned, but in public statements, top administration officials have downplayed China's role in the conflict.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of statements

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Spradling said large events can provide a significant boost, but staffing pressures, parking shortages and rising operating expenses remain ongoing challenges.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
It's estimated that class members who submit a valid claim could receive up to $22, although the final amount will be impacted by the number of valid claims, payments to lead class members, legal fees, settlement administration and other expenses.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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