promissory note
noun
: a written promise to pay at a fixed or determinable future time a sum of money to a specified individual or to bearer
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Federal student promissory notes, which contain applicable terms and conditions, specifically note that borrowers are entitled to student loan forgiveness under these programs.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Rambo also frequently put his deals into writing, signing contracts and promissory notes with almost all of the investors who spoke to the Star-Telegram.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Person, then an assistant coach at his alma mater, pocketed the bankroll with a promissory note to deliver top NBA prospects to Blazer, who would then become their business manager.
—Patrick Sauer, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
So, no, the math doesn’t feel quite right, with the Heat essentially extending a promissory note to the second-year shooting specialist for something that doesn’t quite exist at the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Rambo also frequently put his deals into writing, signing contracts and promissory notes with almost all of the investors who spoke to the Star-Telegram.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Person, then an assistant coach at his alma mater, pocketed the bankroll with a promissory note to deliver top NBA prospects to Blazer, who would then become their business manager.
—Patrick Sauer, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
So, no, the math doesn’t feel quite right, with the Heat essentially extending a promissory note to the second-year shooting specialist for something that doesn’t quite exist at the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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“Promissory note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promissory%20note. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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