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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Similarly, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts enable clients to sell assets to the trust in exchange for a promissory note, freezing asset value for estate tax purposes while transferring future appreciation out of the estate. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Similarly, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts enable clients to sell assets to the trust in exchange for a promissory note, freezing asset value for estate tax purposes while transferring future appreciation out of the estate. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The filing also details various financial agreements, including the early termination of a promissory note with Streeterville Capital, LLC. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025 The filing details various financing activities, including a $300,000 promissory note with an accredited investor and ongoing amendments to existing debt agreements. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promissory note

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of promissory note was in 1710

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“Promissory note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promissory%20note. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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promissory note

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