promissory note
noun
a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand.
promissory notes
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pluralof promissory note.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Both Gary and his partner in the project, David Gentile, were sued in 2022 by investors who held promissory notes on Qello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The company has held talks with those investors — mainly hedge funds — about selling them interest-bearing promissory notes that convert into company stock, but nothing has come of them yet.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Baston is accused of providing investors with promissory notes promising repayment plus a fee of up to 25% of the investment’s value.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
LDR claims that King sent promissory notes and loan documents to LDR agents that were fabricated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The company made nothing and sold nothing: It existed to hold assets and provide a reference for anyone who became skeptical of Holmes’s promissory notes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
