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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Can everyone afford to take a month or more without a paycheck?
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Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Agents are expected to miss their first paycheck in early March, according to Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Each employee gets their own retirement account, with automatic contributions made from their paychecks.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers could avoid missed paychecks If lawmakers reach a deal within the next two weeks, DHS workers will not miss a paycheck.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Newvine, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Agents are expected to miss their first paycheck in early March, according to Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Each employee gets their own retirement account, with automatic contributions made from their paychecks.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Workers could avoid missed paychecks If lawmakers reach a deal within the next two weeks, DHS workers will not miss a paycheck.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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