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teller

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


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She and Mark met at a local bank where she worked for years as a teller.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The bank fixed the error and gave him a deposit slip that read: “Correction, teller debited wrong account.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

You could presumably use the fortune teller thing from “The Twilight Zone,” where you put a nickel in and a little slip of paper comes out.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Bottom line: When you deposit a large cash amount — in this case, a $150,000 inheritance — the teller verifies your identity, records your explanation of the money’s source, and processes the deposit normally.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026

Christopher remembered the fortune teller and looked at Mal, who was vomiting on the pavement several feet away, scowling.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Yet after the announcement, a dozen tellers continued to serve the Farsi-speaking customers who trickled in to do business in the bright space decorated with Persian-themed mural work and tiling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Fashion designer Donatella Versace said: "The world has lost one of the kindest and most generous of souls, the greatest of story tellers and a true legend of music."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

In a 2025 paper, the two likened AI to the ATM — noting that ATMs didn’t eliminate bank tellers, but instead reshaped their roles.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Brigit pointed at the money trees behind the tellers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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