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ledger

[lej-er] / ˈlɛdʒ ɛr /
NOUN
account book
Synonyms


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It is time we audited the instrument as seriously as the ledger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Cryptocurrencies are based on a technology called blockchain, a digital ledger that records transactions and is designed to make falsification particularly difficult.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

From degraded batteries and pricey home electrical overhauls to state road-use taxes and specialized tires, pre-owned EVs can come with a unique ledger of surprising expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

More than two centuries on, the ledger containing over 100 handwritten recipes, including IPA, Pale Ale, Double Diamond, Stout, Arctic Ale and dozens of forgotten brews, was found in an attic in Leeds.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Mr. McCaffrey drives the van and stays at the wheel while Willie and I run into shops with bundles and take orders for the next day, add or drop in the ledger.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Once there, Falwell examined the company ledgers and realized he had a problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Agents have learned to painstakingly trace digital currencies, hop by hop, across blockchains—the decentralized ledgers stored on computers around the world that provide a public record of transactions between digital wallets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Dr Helen Paul, an economic historian at the University of Southampton, was one of the experts brought in to decipher 18th Century ledgers.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The company imploded after a dispute with bank partners revealed a massive shortfall in customer funds and a failure to keep accurate ledgers, according to court filings in Synapse’s bankruptcy proceeding.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026

At home, Mom looks up from her desk, where she is attempting to go over ledgers and bank statements.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven


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