PROMISSORY NOTE Synonyms: 80 Similar Words

promissory note

noun

Definition of promissory note

as in money order

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Recent Examples of promissory note The purchase price will be funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2026 The transaction was funded with $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from closing, accruing interest at 5% annually. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 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 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. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for promissory note

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Although Form 1040-ES includes vouchers for mailing in your payment, the IRS strongly encourages taxpayers to pay electronically and is working to reduce reliance on checks and money orders.

— Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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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Not all vendors accept credit cards or electronic payments, so make sure to bring your folding money.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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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