stock certificate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stock certificate
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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They saw a stock certificate in a similar light, as a token for $100 worth of stuff—stuff that limited the number of shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
A stock certificate from 1941 taught me more about AI than anyone from OpenAI.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
In return, they get a loan stock certificate which buys into a housing association.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2023
An IdealFuture stock certificate, assigning 50,000 shares to web designer Allison Suguhara.
From The Verge • Aug. 13, 2019
"Have you the stock certificate with you?" he inquired presently.
From Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph
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