promissory note
noun
: a written promise to pay at a fixed or determinable future time a sum of money to a specified individual or to bearer
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Today Khader is an emergency physician at Northwestern Medicine Palos Health in Palos Heights and Moe has a solo practice in civil law, which includes contract disputes, promissory notes and leases.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
In some cases, Grubbs would roll over promissory notes with continued promises to repay investors even greater dividends.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 28 May 2025
The company has been financing its operations through promissory notes from Marblegate SOMF, with outstanding balances totaling $3,385,000 as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the complaint, Frost and First Liberty raised at least $140 million from the sale of loan participation agreements and promissory notes to at least 300 investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
In some cases, Grubbs would roll over promissory notes with continued promises to repay investors even greater dividends.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 28 May 2025
The company has been financing its operations through promissory notes from Marblegate SOMF, with outstanding balances totaling $3,385,000 as of December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the complaint, Frost and First Liberty raised at least $140 million from the sale of loan participation agreements and promissory notes to at least 300 investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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“Promissory note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promissory%20note. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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