as in money order
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Recent Examples of promissory note
Where Banking History Meets Live Music The hotel’s name is, of course, a reference to a promissory note—and many of the original features, including seven bank vaults and safes, have been thoughtfully preserved and woven into the design.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The Dam Nation purchase agreement was structured through a promissory note carrying 5% annual interest, with an additional 5% penalty rate triggered in the event of default.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To protect yourself, secure collateral (a car, equipment, or even a property lien) or use a legal promissory note.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Pino’s former development company, Century Homebuilders Group — now run by Tatiana — has agreed to forgive a promissory note for $691,470 that was owed by Carlos Pino, who heads the family’s original plumbing wholesale business founded by the brothers’ father.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The Dam Nation purchase agreement was structured through a promissory note carrying 5% annual interest, with an additional 5% penalty rate triggered in the event of default.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To protect yourself, secure collateral (a car, equipment, or even a property lien) or use a legal promissory note.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Pino’s former development company, Century Homebuilders Group — now run by Tatiana — has agreed to forgive a promissory note for $691,470 that was owed by Carlos Pino, who heads the family’s original plumbing wholesale business founded by the brothers’ father.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promissory note
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But the reality of how Windley got the money order wasn’t so cut and dry.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Windley was arrested in 2005, after buying a stove for his mother with a money order that turned out to be stolen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s signature also was included, a design element that would differ from other paper money.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But a small cohort of the wealthy had been able to buy Treasury bonds during the Civil War when greenback paper money and rapid coining of silver caused inflation.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not all vendors accept credit cards or electronic payments, so make sure to bring your folding money.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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And on New Year's Day, the traditional Southern spread consists of black-eyed peas and collard greens (symbols for wealth—coins and green folding money, respectively), ham or pork (for prosperity), and cornbread (for gold).—
Taysha Murtaugh,
Country Living,
30 Nov. 2021
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Gonzalez, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2023, went 1-for-3 on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Penalties might include forfeiture of Clippers draft picks, a suspension of Ballmer, various fines and even voiding Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2026
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“Promissory note.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promissory%20note. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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