vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər 
1
a
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
b
: a piece of supporting evidence : proof
c
: a documentary record of a business transaction
d
: a written affidavit or authorization : certificate
2
: a coupon issued by government to a parent or guardian to be used to fund a child's education in either a public or private school
3
: an act of vouching
vouchered; vouchering; vouchers
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Examples of voucher in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a rock band's overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one's attendance at a sold-out concert
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
The Milpitas City Council has allocated $700,000 of 2022-23 state budget funds to provide financial assistance to 140 low-income residents who are struggling with past-due rental payments, relocation due to domestic violence, eviction, first month’s deposit, Section 8 vouchers and homelessness.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required.
—Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Opinion: After Amendment 2 failed, some lawmakers want to use lottery money to pay for private school vouchers.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
The Milpitas City Council has allocated $700,000 of 2022-23 state budget funds to provide financial assistance to 140 low-income residents who are struggling with past-due rental payments, relocation due to domestic violence, eviction, first month’s deposit, Section 8 vouchers and homelessness.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
Established in 2012, this program awards vouchers to companies that successfully develop medicines for rare pediatric diseases.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
Now, most defendants are expected to pay cash bail before they are released, and a surety – a person who vouchers for the defendant and promises to supervise them – is generally not required.
—Megan T. Stevenson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Voucher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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voucher
noun
vouch·er
ˈvau̇-chər
1
: a documentary record of a business transaction
2
: a written affidavit or authorization
3
: a form or check indicating a credit against future purchases or expenditures
Etymology
Noun
Anglo-French, summoning of a person to guarantee title, from voucher to summon
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