Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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For example, two people in the same role might take home wildly different paychecks.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested at the same panel reforms such as streamlining eligibility and delivering the credit in workers' paychecks instead of a single annual lump sum.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Two-bedroom apartments nearby were renting for $3,000, and Ruth’s paycheck is $2,800 a month after taxes.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The change will likely lower your withholding and decrease your tax refund in 2026, but will increase the size of your paychecks going forward.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested at the same panel reforms such as streamlining eligibility and delivering the credit in workers' paychecks instead of a single annual lump sum.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Two-bedroom apartments nearby were renting for $3,000, and Ruth’s paycheck is $2,800 a month after taxes.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The change will likely lower your withholding and decrease your tax refund in 2026, but will increase the size of your paychecks going forward.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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