as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the salary's not great, but the perks make up for it
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Recent Examples of perk
With that said, there are some perks to topical minoxidil.
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
Another perk of doing the music festival in my 30s?
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
The weeder is designed with a 39-inch-long handle that’s durable and lightweight for easy carrying around the yard—but those aren’t the only perks.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Initially started as an add-on for fast delivery, Prime has ballooned into a multi-pronged service that offers streaming entertainment, grocery delivery, fuel and food delivery perks, as well as subscriber-only deals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
Another perk of doing the music festival in my 30s?
—Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
The weeder is designed with a 39-inch-long handle that’s durable and lightweight for easy carrying around the yard—but those aren’t the only perks.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Initially started as an add-on for fast delivery, Prime has ballooned into a multi-pronged service that offers streaming entertainment, grocery delivery, fuel and food delivery perks, as well as subscriber-only deals.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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As a bonus, the cotton bag is machine washable for easy cleaning.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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This sign has among the best gardening skills, so Brown believes a tequila infused with herbs, vegetables, or botanicals (bonus points if these help cut down on food waste) would align.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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When layoffs and dividend cuts followed, Intel chose not to pivot but to lobby Washington—fighting efforts to restrict China investments, and, as Politico exposed, leveraging Treasury connections at the highest levels.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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