How to Use promissory note in a Sentence

promissory note

noun
  • There was no word on what kind of promissory notes banks should be using.
    — oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2020
  • This would be promissory notes signed by their own local customers.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The original promissory note and deed of trust are given to the lender.
    — Dallas News, 5 June 2022
  • Of the total, a quarter will come in the form of a promissory note payable in cash after two years.
    — Polina Marinova, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2019
  • In the spring, some staffers received promissory notes in place of incentive pay.
    — Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Your bank would never lend you money without a promissory note.
    — Dallas News, 7 June 2020
  • Today, all of the outstanding promissory notes are long past due.
    — Jmanning, oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • But signing a promissory note means your payments are picked up by credit bureaus.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2017
  • People got back promissory notes — slips of paper with the dollar amount written in.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • In order to board, citizens must sign a promissory note to repay.
    — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, 20 Mar. 2020
  • The promissory note, along with the mortgage that goes with it, is the document that says who owes the money to the bank.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • The government wants to seize the promissory note and deed of trust related to the agreement.
    — Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Cuggino put down some money and issued a promissory note for the balance.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 19 June 2021
  • Also ask him to produce all promissory notes in connection with all loans from his family.
    — Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The bank also received a $10 million promissory note from the debtors, which had 18 months to pay it.
    — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The remaining $150 million is a promissory note with the first payment due in three years.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Such bonuses usually come in the form of promissory notes, or loans that are forgivable after about seven years.
    — Lisa Beilfuss, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Loans the Fed made were less than the value of promissory notes presented as collateral.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Though they were offered promissory notes from the city authorities, the farmers thought such payment worthless.
    — Nan Randall, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Yes, a bond — whether sold by a government or a private business — is an IOU or promissory note.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
  • The purchase involved cash, a promissory note, and Berkshire Hathaway B shares.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In exchange, Terrell had signed a promissory note committing to pay her $60,000 by year-end.
    — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
  • To protect yourself, secure collateral (a car, equipment, or even a property lien) or use a legal promissory note.
    — Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The loans were promissory notes issued to Cavileer by Roski on behalf of Majestic.
    — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
  • The spread of promissory notes (letters of credit) in the High Middle Ages caused an upheaval in Eurasian markets.
    — Kevin Werbach, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2019
  • Those boarding the flights signed a promissory note to reimburse the federal government for $1,485 at a later date.
    — Curtis Tate, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Before boarding the flight in Morocco, passengers will have to sign a promissory note for the airfare promising to reimburse the government for the flight.
    — Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2020
  • In some cases, the SEC alleges, Christiansen convinced people to sell their homes and invest the proceeds in the promissory notes.
    — Jmanning, oregonlive, 30 June 2023
  • The basic mechanism involves the seller transferring the asset to a DST in exchange for a promissory note.
    — Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • On June 8, his mother’s lawsuit said, Louis Angelos sold the firm to himself with a promissory note for a price to be determined later.
    — Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022

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