as in wage
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
The coach’s salary is being phased out by the state, with the district taking a bigger share until state funding ends, Associate Superintendent Michael Stephens said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Throw Tatum's salary in there, and Boston will have $157 million committed to three players. ...
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with an inadequate salary and burnout, lack of work-life balance is one of the top reasons why Gen Zers would quit a job, according to a 2022 report from Talent LMS, a workplace training company, which surveyed over 1,200 respondents between ages 19 and 25.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The stretch provision allows for a team to waive a player and stretch his remaining salary on the salary cap twice the number of years remaining on the player’s contract plus one year.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Throw Tatum's salary in there, and Boston will have $157 million committed to three players. ...
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Along with an inadequate salary and burnout, lack of work-life balance is one of the top reasons why Gen Zers would quit a job, according to a 2022 report from Talent LMS, a workplace training company, which surveyed over 1,200 respondents between ages 19 and 25.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The stretch provision allows for a team to waive a player and stretch his remaining salary on the salary cap twice the number of years remaining on the player’s contract plus one year.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The bipartisan 2025-27 budget, signed July 3, authorized a 3% pay increase for state employees in 2025 and a 2% increase in 2026.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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There will be regular and travel pay available for those selected for the show.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was followed by varieties of sovereign default, typically involving either a failure to make debt payments and a restructuring of debt terms, or a bout of currency depreciation to inflate away debts denominated in domestic currencies.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The payment was funneled to Costanzo through a company owned by a close family member.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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