as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary
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Recent Examples of bonus
Another bonus: Neither has bristles, which tend to get caked with dust over time.
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Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
And if the economy improves, my father’s bonus (from work) won’t be halved.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Only minor signings of $10,000 or less didn’t count against the team’s international bonus pool.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
And if the economy improves, my father’s bonus (from work) won’t be halved.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Only minor signings of $10,000 or less didn’t count against the team’s international bonus pool.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonus
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Long-term rates are spiking, and the dividends aren’t offering protection as bond yields go higher.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.Dividend Channel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Includes gifts for your wedding party, party favors for all guests, and welcome bags for friends who've traveled abroad for your big day.Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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This final-edition example also has carbon-fiber extras in the interior, as well as having the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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AirPods Pro 2 offer a cool new extra: a Hearing Test.David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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What is the new health savings account (HSA) contribution limit?Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Despite a slight early dip in decisive goal contributions, Williams continues to wreak havoc down the left flank with his appetite for direct dribbling and one-on-one duels.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Electrical and heating safety tips While the power supply should be sufficient during this storm, here are some tips for staying safe during an outage.Dominique Sabins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bailey Berg Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of the perks of the park being open 24 hours a day?Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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With all of these perks, BMW has made a big mistake, and that is the X1 has lost all of its comfort.Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sports leagues and 12 LA sports teams, including the Lakers and the Dodgers, have made donations to fire relief efforts in Los Angeles.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010 case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that campaign contributions are political free speech and that caps on political donations are unconstitutional.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Social Security Fairness Act was passed this month, effectively getting rid of the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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And last year, employee anger over losing their pensions was at the heart of negotiations between Boeing and its machinist workers.Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bonus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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