cardholder
Americannoun
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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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New registrants must select the Visa cardholder option during the registration process.
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
Tracking of cardholder activity by Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest lender, showed consumer spending firmed modestly in March despite ongoing softness in discretionary goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Sign-up bonuses are only awarded after a new cardholder spends a certain amount within a specified time frame, typically three to six months after opening the account.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Like the cardholder services one from that lady named Rachel.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
For Cash App, the move into Tags was an opportunity to double down on the customizability that already resonated with cardholders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The changes don’t impact Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A Bilt spokesman said that roughly 1,850 cardholders were affected and that it moved quickly to correct the errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The presale for registered Visa cardholders starts Wednesday and ends Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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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