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the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salary
That’s the kind of story that won’t happen in baseball without a salary cap.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Earning himself a $41 million raise on his $1 million salary, Profar set career marks in on-base percentage (.380), home runs (24) and walks (76) at 31.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Earning himself a $41 million raise on his $1 million salary, Profar set career marks in on-base percentage (.380), home runs (24) and walks (76) at 31.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Illinois sets required wage rates local governments have to pay for public works projects—a mandate that takes away local control, significantly inflates costs and limits the ability to stretch taxpayer dollars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sanchez said he was initially notified in February 2024 he was being suspended without pay for alleged misconduct, then later fired.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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One online resource advises companies to offer free snacks, beverages and even lunchtime yoga when pay raises aren’t possible.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Interesting factoid #2: The first monthly Social Security payment was issued on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller of Vermont, who had paid $24.75 into the system in 1937, 1938, and 1939.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The proposal includes the potential for another $1 million to be paid out if the Jaguars play in Orlando and make the playoffs – each home playoff game boosting the payment by $500,000.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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