How to Use promissory in a Sentence

promissory

adjective

• The queries turned up the one-page loan application and promissory note.
  — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
• The Robert W. Moral who arranged the loan signed a promissory note for a nine-week course that cost $7,872, minus financial aid.
  — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
• In one key ruling, Ron was ordered to pay off his $4.6 million promissory note.
  — Dennis Wagner, azcentral, 14 May 2017
• PDVSA has tried to appease the service companies by paying old bills with bonds and promissory notes.
  — Clifford Krauss, Nicholas Casey and Bill Vlasic, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
• The defendants are accused of failing to fulfill duties and pay off a promissory note.
  — Ken Daley, NOLA.com, 16 May 2017
• The seductive Adam and Eve beckon through a bland doorway to promissory paradise, tagged with a credit card sticker.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2019
• The court dismissed all claims against both the Eiflers except for those of promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment against Eifler Jr., which may be retried.
  — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2019
• The businesses gave $2.3 million worth of promissory notes in exchange for investments.
  — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, 26 July 2017
• The solution was one of last resort: scrip — also known as promissory notes — that would circulate as an alternate medium of exchange.
  — Paul Vachon, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2021
• Agents who sold the promissory notes told the investors that the insurance policy assets were protected because they were held by a collateral agent, Millstein’s suit says.
  — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 16 June 2021
• Most of the recent scams purport to be investments in promissory notes, precious metals, other commodities, and real estate.
  — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
• Citing promissory estoppel, a doctrine that essentially legally enforces a promise, the court ruled in favor of Cosby.
  — Areva Martin, CNN, 1 July 2021
• The plaintiffs are also claiming breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, tortious interference and declaratory judgment against Briggs and McLaughlin.
  — Colin Stutz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018
• Woodbridge used unlicensed representatives to issue promissory notes to investors in exchange for funds that backed money loans, the DORA release said.
  — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2020
• In addition, most of these students lack the necessary financial literacy to make informed decisions, though they are asked to sign complex promissory notes that could indebt them well into their adult lives.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Feb. 2022
• Private student loans are governed largely by individual loan contracts and promissory notes between the borrower and lender, with a mix of state and federal regulation.
  — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 May 2021
• The military engineer turned writer had been in debt most of his adult life, having exhausted the lines of credit through which Russians kept their sclerotic financial system going — personal loans, promissory notes, even pawnshop tickets.
  — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021
• International service companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger are scaling back their operations as Venezuela’s state oil company struggles to pay its debts to them — as much as $25 billion — with a flurry of bonds and promissory notes.
  — Nicholas Casey and Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2016
• The investors purchased 34 promissory notes that represented 34 specific movies.
  — Nathan Vardi, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
• Why is that not the case with scientists, who may make promissory or misleading statements that materially impact individuals and businesses?
  — Frank Holmes, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
• Siskey’s activities first came under public scrutiny in 2004 when the the National Association of Securities Dealers disciplined him for selling promissory notes in two funds without disclosing his role to his employer.
  — Rick Rothacker, charlotteobserver, 22 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024