ledgers

plural of ledger
as in records
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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Noun
  • The rebranding did not sit well with her father, whose inflammatory statements and sniping forced her to expel him from the party.
    Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In statements released by the White House, Amazon and Best Buy execs backed the program.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Southwest blamed rising fuel prices, which account for a significant portion of operating expenses, for its decision to cut back offerings.
    Marisa Elrick, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The expenses are high because 436 state employees currently care for the fragile elderly in a setting where the caregiver-to-resident ratio is more than 4 to 1.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Ledgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ledgers. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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