Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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Approximately 400,000 soldiers went home with their weapons and without their paychecks.
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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks — and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, Transporation Security Administration screeners are about to miss a paycheck just as the Spring Break travel season heats up.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Battle said her husband teaches at Inderkum High School, and the family’s health benefits take about one-third of his paychecks.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks — and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, Transporation Security Administration screeners are about to miss a paycheck just as the Spring Break travel season heats up.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Battle said her husband teaches at Inderkum High School, and the family’s health benefits take about one-third of his paychecks.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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