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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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Last Tuesday marked the first zero-dollar paycheck sent to air traffic controllers, who are still mandated to work.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers also missed multiple paychecks.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The move comes as air traffic controllers have missed their paychecks due to the government shutdown.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Last Tuesday marked the first zero-dollar paycheck sent to air traffic controllers, who are still mandated to work.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers also missed multiple paychecks.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The move comes as air traffic controllers have missed their paychecks due to the government shutdown.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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