cardholder
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cardholders
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a registered member of an organization, especially of a union or a political party, who has been issued a card in evidence of membership.
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a person who has a library card.
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a person to whom a credit card or bank card is issued.
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(on a typewriter) either of a pair of devices able to be raised to hold stiff objects, as envelopes or cards, in place for typing.
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On Reddit, people wrote about receiving one or multiple false collections notices, including, in one case, as the cardholder was closing on a new house.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
For a chance to be selected for the presale, fans need to first confirm their status as a Visa cardholder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
American Express AXP -1.40%decrease; red down pointing triangle reported cardholder spending was up 9% in the first quarter, to a three-year high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Our card members are doing very well,” Le Caillec said, noting that the company doesn’t necessarily have a cardholder base that’s representative of the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Like the cardholder services one from that lady named Rachel.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
This time, Bilt cardholders received mistaken debt collection notices and saw their credit scores go down as a result, sparking more embarrassing news stories and angry complaints.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
With premium cards becoming more popular, including among Gen Z customers, many cardholders have complained about overcrowded lounges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Issuers are also putting an end to workarounds cardholders use to circumvent their rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Efforts to expand into agentic AI and services that help cardholders manage subscriptions have also helped.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
In one window we had a shelfful of current books, open to attractive pictures, with a sign reminding wayfarers that they might be taken out by cardholders and that cards were free.
From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick
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