: something in addition to what is expected or strictly due: such as
a
: money or an equivalent given in addition to an employee's usual compensation
b
: a premium (as of stock) given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities, to a promoter, or to an employee
c
: a government payment to war veterans
d
: a sum in excess of salary given to an athlete for signing with a team
Examples of bonus in a Sentence
As a bonus for good behavior you can stay up late.
The product has the added bonus of providing extra vitamins.
Staff members were given a bonus for finishing the project on schedule.
The company offered bonuses to entice new workers.
We receive annual bonuses at the end of the year.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2025
Best DraftKings Promo Code Offer for the Masters DraftKings has added several bonuses for The Masters, including an instant bonus bet match.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This bagless vacuum has a large-capacity dust cup (0.88-quart), which is a bonus for households with pets.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2025
Best DraftKings Promo Code Offer for the Masters DraftKings has added several bonuses for The Masters, including an instant bonus bet match.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This bagless vacuum has a large-capacity dust cup (0.88-quart), which is a bonus for households with pets.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Bonus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonus. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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bonus
noun
bo·nus
ˈbō-nəs 
: something given to somebody (as a worker) in addition to what is usual or owed
Etymology
from Latin bonus "good" — related to bona fide, bonbon, boon entry 2, bounty
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