single entry

noun

: a method of bookkeeping that recognizes only one side of a business transaction and usually consists only of a record of cash and personal accounts with debtors and creditors

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With single entry tickets starting at $60 ($25 for students, and free for children under 12), TEFAF New York is a genuine immersive experience, offering a comprehensive and intimate look at an array of museum-quality artworks, including some that may be on view for the first time. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Before this week, J-Hope was in a multi-way tie with other South Korean acts who had managed just a single entry on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ranking, which tracks the tunes that can fit under any of those genre labels which perform the best throughout the nation. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Hy-Vee's recent downtown redesign includes a single entry through its rear garage area with no Court Avenue access. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 Brooke Davies, narrative lead on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, is quick to point out how historical research is crucial to the development process of the series, every single entry of which has had a specific period setting. Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single entry

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of single entry was in 1825

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“Single entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20entry. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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