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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
That ledger records every bitcoin transaction ever made and is maintained by a global network of computers.
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the ledger from that $248 billion in debt that is not quite debt is $523 billion of revenue that is not quite revenue, WSJ’s Jonathan Weil reports.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
That Robeson could be defanged and disappeared from the ledger is a matter of cultural and political theft, history-eating.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
However, Stephen Curry, who’ll turn 38 in March and has four rings on his ledger, seems content to play it out in the Bay, regardless of whether management can draw the inside straight needed to land Antetokounmpo or any other difference-maker.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
On the other side of the ledger from that $248 billion in debt that is not quite debt is $523 billion of revenue that is not quite revenue, WSJ’s Jonathan Weil reports.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
That Robeson could be defanged and disappeared from the ledger is a matter of cultural and political theft, history-eating.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
However, Stephen Curry, who’ll turn 38 in March and has four rings on his ledger, seems content to play it out in the Bay, regardless of whether management can draw the inside straight needed to land Antetokounmpo or any other difference-maker.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ledger
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Vrabel was also able to see a perfect 9-0 record on the road, including the playoffs, becoming the first NFL team in history to do so.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stafford’s dominant season led the Rams to a 12-5 record and earned him first-team All-Pro honors, though the team fell short in the NFC championship.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The designer posted behind-the-scenes photos on the brand’s Instagram account.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even those who have been Crosby’s teammates for a matter of days are impressed by the team-first philosophy that, by all accounts, is completely authentic and sincere.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The agency stood by its initial statement a few days after the shooting when contacted by CNN.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, as a powerhouse couple, that fall more in step with the likes of Hailey and Justin Bieber’s individual style statements than, say, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s joint method dressing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledger. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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