as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses
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Recent Examples of paycheck
This job has provided RJ with dignity, purpose, and a paycheck that has empowered him to self-advocate.
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Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
These mega-unions are also raking in millions of dollars from employee paychecks and have little oversight on their spending and lobbying.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Federal employees who would have had their paychecks withheld in the event of a shutdown were informed Friday about the imminent possibility, while the White House assured there was still time to make a deal.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do not receive paychecks are still guaranteed back pay due to legislation passed in January 2019.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
These mega-unions are also raking in millions of dollars from employee paychecks and have little oversight on their spending and lobbying.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Federal employees who would have had their paychecks withheld in the event of a shutdown were informed Friday about the imminent possibility, while the White House assured there was still time to make a deal.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Furloughed employees who are not allowed to work or who do not receive paychecks are still guaranteed back pay due to legislation passed in January 2019.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
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After leaving the military, Jabbar obtained a job at Deloitte, earning a salary of roughly $120,000 per year.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Two-way contracts pay players half of the NBA’s rookie minimum salary, which is about $579k this season.Tony East, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Labor market stamina, marked by low layoffs and strong wage growth are underpinning consumer spending.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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First, workers benefit from collective bargaining negotiations with higher wages, better working conditions, and more benefits.The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
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Inflation, among the most prevalent concerns in today's economy, is one extra factor borrowers may have to navigate in addition to restarting student loan payments and, potentially, catching up on former defaults.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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