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
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.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The math hurts since prices have risen approximately 20% since the beginning of 2021, while paychecks grew just 17%, according to Marketplace.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Growth And Impact Today’s job seekers want growth and impact, not just a paycheck.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There's no shame in living paycheck to paycheck.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The math hurts since prices have risen approximately 20% since the beginning of 2021, while paychecks grew just 17%, according to Marketplace.
—Kori Hale, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Growth And Impact Today’s job seekers want growth and impact, not just a paycheck.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There's no shame in living paycheck to paycheck.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
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The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state’s capital, Brisbane.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention the fact that the average salary in the U.S. sits below that figure, at around $66,622, according to the latest data from the Social Security Administration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Taxpayers May Only Earn Certain Types Of Income The acceptable forms of income include W-2 wage income, SSA-1099 Social Security Income, 1099-G Unemployment Compensation, 1099-INT Interest Income, and 1099-R Retirement Income.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The government increases this cap annually based on wage increases and inflation.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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These texts have been seen to include links to phishing sites that steal personal or payment details.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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