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promissory note

NOUN
written promise to pay
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Vance didn’t report a salary from his venture-capital firm, Narya Capital Management, but received a promissory note from the fund that earned him up to $1 million in income last year, according to his filing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. famously talked about the Constitution as a promissory note that reflected the aspirations of this nation, not necessarily who this nation was at a given moment.

From Slate Jun. 17, 2026

The purchase will be funded with $20 million in cash at the deal’s closing and a $100 million promissory note due five years from that time.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

All they needed to do was have their case manager submit a promissory note committing to pay the rent.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2022

A promissory note issued by a bank or banking company, payable to bearer on demand. µ In the United States popularly called a bank bill.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster




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