promissory note

Example Sentences

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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

Under what the lawsuit says was “immense pressure,” Kwatra signed a statement and a promissory note agreeing to repay the amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

That includes a $1.1 billion promissory note that appears to be connected with liabilities DCG assumed from Genesis after it was hit hard by the collapse of Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2023

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

Formerly, a promissory note made by a banker, or banking company, payable to a specified person at a fixed date; a bank bill.

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