bookkeeper

noun

Definition of bookkeepernext
as in recorder
a person whose job is to keep the financial records for a business questioned the bookkeeper about an entry in the accounts

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Recent Examples of bookkeeper Wallace began working at the church in 2018 as its bookkeeper, Fogg wrote in the charging documents. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Tami Day served nearly 27 years as a bookkeeper in Oldham County Schools. — Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2026 Intuit Academy offers free resources designed to help create a new generation of accountants and bookkeepers, with an emphasis on reaching underserved communities that stand to gain the most from access to training. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookkeeper
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  1. recorder
  2. reporter
  3. secretary
  4. archivist
  5. registrar
  6. clerk
Noun
  • Amazon Amazon on Thursday unveiled two new Bee listening devices, including a wearable and a credit card-sized voice recorder, marking its latest push into the AI gadget market.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The officers feared one of these unvetted women might be carrying a recorder to set up in a bedroom, or, worse, might take it upon herself to harm the president or someone in his inner circle.
    — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of recorder
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  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One of my favorite quotes about Kansas City barbecue comes from a news reporter in Milwaukee.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • But the press secretary also answers to the public, says former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of secretary
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  • From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of archivist
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  • In October 2024, the Orange County registrar of voters office flagged the case to the district attorney.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Si, Slovenia's domain registrar, denies any wrongdoing, Snopes reports.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of registrar
Noun
  • An agent that can both draft and post a journal entry has the same segregation-of-duties problem as a clerk who can do both.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions earlier this year, ruling that a court clerk influenced jurors during his trial.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clerk

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“Bookkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookkeeper. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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