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ledger

noun

Definition of ledger

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 In an early scene, Misty is jolted awake by the man’s furious widow, Celine (Amy Landecker), who has just discovered the apartment on her husband’s ledgers and is intent on kicking out his mistress. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The Giants entered the week with just one sack on their ledger and ranked last in the league in pressures (21) and pressure rate (20 percent), according to TruMedia. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Seetal kept a ledger of his purchases, sales and loans of fireworks, which revealed that Singh owed him more than $300,000. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 If elected, Morgan wants to implement public finance platform that would publish the ledger for each state agency in real time, according to his website, in hopes of bolstering transparency. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ledger

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The company held a record-setting initial public offering in June, and Musk is not able to sell or trade the bulk of his stock until June 2027 because of lockup provisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
No Bad Memories is an unusual gambit; by my count, there are 12 interstitial sketches to the record’s 14 proper songs.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

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In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

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