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pay envelope

noun

Definition of pay envelopenext
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services with this recession going on, workers shouldn't be expecting fatter pay envelopes

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Recent Examples of pay envelope Immigrant workmen gave up a pay envelope, schoolchildren put in pennies — upward of 150,000 people in all, each name and each donation noted by Pulitzer’s New York World, and almost each one under a dollar. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2021 Frustrated by the limits of collective bargaining, Reuther came to complain that bargaining, once so promising, had come to focus on just another nickel in the pay envelope. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay envelope
  1. salary
  2. wage
  3. payment
  4. pay
Noun
  • Over the next 10 years, the project is estimated to generate millions of dollars in revenue, which the city says could be used to reduce property taxes, improve schools, and increase teacher salaries, among other things.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ellison even got a raise, going from a base salary of $1 to $950,000, the same as Magouyrk and Sicilia.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of salary
Noun
  • While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Rankings are based on wages, worker protections and rights to organize.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of wage
Noun
  • Contact your bank or payment provider first if money changed hands.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meta has said Muse includes privacy protections and the AI agent can’t see people’s passwords or payment methods.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of payment
Noun
  • Consider This host Juana Summers talks with ProPublica reporter Avi Asher-Schapiro about FBI records that point to a possible congressional pay-for-play scheme.
    — September 26, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Many companies have invested into attracting and retaining employees by offering them pay, healthcare, flexibility and personal growth.
    — Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay

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“Pay envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20envelope. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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