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 new collective bargaining agreement with the union results in a 1% salary increase for teachers retroactive to July 1, 2024.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
How does revenue share balance with NIL & coach salaries?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Most of the cuts focused on discretionary and salary spending.
—Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
The two have grown close in the months since Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees, which slightly bested Rodón’s $27 million average annual salary.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
How does revenue share balance with NIL & coach salaries?
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Most of the cuts focused on discretionary and salary spending.
—Ryan Suppe, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
The two have grown close in the months since Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees, which slightly bested Rodón’s $27 million average annual salary.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Richard Arsenault claimed his supervisors retaliated against him for seeking life-saving medical care and that he was shorted owed wages.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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The German signed a new deal — his current one — helping to spread his wages over more years.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Still, some employers are hesitant to reduce weekly hours while providing full pay and benefits.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Whereas a hardware company might offer a new Ph.D $150K or $200K to start, a software company (with much higher gross margins) can win the day with a $500K package including performance pay and equity.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The tax department needs to ensure that these taxability rules are applied correctly, that transaction data is collected and reported and that payments are submitted to the appropriate government tax authorities.—
Sal Visca,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Even before the $2.7 billion merger was completed last year, Saks’ vendor payments had been delayed for some time.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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