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teller

[tel-er] / ˈtɛl ər /
NOUN
bank clerk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank employee cashier


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Ubraniak plays not only Sam but also Clay, the manager of Primary Trust, the bank that takes a chance on Kenneth, offering him a teller slot.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

You may need a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and a fortune teller to ensure that they each end up with an equal amount.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

As teller of the Exchequer, Downing later contributed to financial reforms in Britain’s Treasury, promoting Dutch-style credit practices, against the opposition of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Not when she’d finally come around to the notion of me portraying the ghostly bank teller.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

The Syrian Revolution inspired Zaalan to become a clown after losing friends, acquaintances and inspirations who were truth tellers and artists.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Weavers and bank tellers feared for their livelihoods at the time, but the Industrial Revolution led to significantly more hiring in the textile sector, and banks increased employment after ATMs were introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

In the same way that air stewards are there for your safety, above and beyond serving you tea and coffee, bank tellers are there as frontline protection.

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

Almost all bank tellers were fired, and so was everyone else who did paperwork and customer interface in any other business.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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