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salary

noun

ˈsal-rē How to pronounce salary (audio)
Definition of salarynext
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 other is to search for an elusive storytelling unicorn and attach a $250,000 salary to the problem. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Although many doctors do their best under the circumstances, unlivable public salaries have made bribe-taking increasingly common. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Ewers’ base salary his first year as an NFL rookie was $840,000. — Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salary
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  1. wage
  2. pay
  3. payment
Noun
  • At the same time, the share of workers anxious about benefit reductions, layoffs, and lower wages and shorter hours has held stable compared with previous years.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Spending and wage growth have largely converged across income groups, meaning the gaps between how much low-, middle-, and high-income households are earning and spending have narrowed, according to the report.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wage
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  • This past year’s recruitment numbers are likely more a result of young Americans seeking steady pay, job training and educational benefits than agreement with Hegseth’s vision of the military.
    — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The memo said assistant principals who are teaching classes exempted from the law — due to a shortage of space or licensed teachers — will also receive the extra pay.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay
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  • The employee stated Hehenberger and CMS Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz advised her a contract would be necessary moving forward for the payments to be in compliance.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Legislature passed a bill from Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, closing a loophole in the 2023 law by requiring campaigns — not just influencers — to disclose any payments to influencers.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of payment

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