take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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Going on vacation could decrease their take-home pay.
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2024
For many workers, tips often make up a significant portion of their take-home pay.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2024
For many workers, tips often make up a significant portion of their take-home pay.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for take-home pay
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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