promissory note
Example Sentences
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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