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
Plus, Sid has bad knees, extreme asthma, cannot work outside of home/farm, i.e., no way Sid + Sally can make it without Sally’s paycheck.
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
At a board meeting last week, Toles said the agency still does not know when employees will receive their final paychecks.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
This program is grounded in the belief that a job is much more than a paycheck.
—Keith Howard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Their book also walks readers through the 101s of long-term investing, even for those on a minimum-wage paycheck.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
At a board meeting last week, Toles said the agency still does not know when employees will receive their final paychecks.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
This program is grounded in the belief that a job is much more than a paycheck.
—Keith Howard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Their book also walks readers through the 101s of long-term investing, even for those on a minimum-wage paycheck.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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The price of each tender also rises with the salary cap each year.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the category of salary percentage increase, ESADE weighed in with an impressive 173% increase over the average salary of an entering student.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, 14 attorney generals have challenge DOGE's authority to access sensitive data at the Treasury payment systems in a lawsuit filed on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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