ledger
noun
an account book or digital file of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
ledgers
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pluralof ledger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
During her morning news conference, she seemed to mock some of the U.S. evidence, including hand-written ledgers allegedly denoting payoffs to Mexican politicians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
"This cannot be true," said Tyrion as he pored over the ledgers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
