overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
Recent Examples on the Web
The lawsuit claims some of the work should’ve been paid at the overtime rate.
—
Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
In many professions, additional hours are much higher, a reality that prompted the government to recently cap overtime at 45 hours a month.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
In many professions, additional hours are much higher, a reality that prompted the government to recently cap overtime at 45 hours a month.
—Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for overtime
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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