promissory
adjective
prom·is·so·ry
ˈprä-mə-ˌsȯr-ē 
: containing or conveying a promise or assurance
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The transactions were documented in a series of promissory notes, detailed in an affidavit that surfaced in a dispute in US bankruptcy court in New Jersey on Tuesday.
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Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2022
Bankman-Fried executed more than $1 billion from promissory notes for loans from Alameda.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
Until then, Trump's company is on its own, paying staff, leases and other expenses from $36 million raised from sales of promissory notes last year and earlier this year.
—CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022
Beginning in 1988, Towers began selling more than $270 million worth of promissory notes, offering returns of up to 16 percent.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
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Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2022
Bankman-Fried executed more than $1 billion from promissory notes for loans from Alameda.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022
Until then, Trump's company is on its own, paying staff, leases and other expenses from $36 million raised from sales of promissory notes last year and earlier this year.
—CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022
Beginning in 1988, Towers began selling more than $270 million worth of promissory notes, offering returns of up to 16 percent.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
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promissory
adjective
prom·is·so·ry
ˈpräm-ə-ˌsōr-ē
-ˌsȯr-
: containing a promise to pay
a promissory note
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promissory
adjective
prom·is·so·ry
ˈprä-mə-ˌsōr-ē
: containing or conveying a promise or assurance
promissory terms
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