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
Synonyms
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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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2024
Nearly 30 states have at least some kind of private school choice option, which can include tax credits, ESAs and vouchers, according to an analysis from Education Week.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
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Noun
Jurors saw each of the invoices submitted by Cohen for legal services pursuant to a retainer agreement, as well as the internal vouchers generated by the Trump Organization to pay Cohen, and the checks signed by Trump and the representatives of his trust.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2024
Nearly 30 states have at least some kind of private school choice option, which can include tax credits, ESAs and vouchers, according to an analysis from Education Week.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
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“Voucher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voucher. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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