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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Controllers were among the federal employees who had to continue working without pay throughout the shutdown, missing two full paychecks.
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CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Travelers can prove this by bringing their Social Security card, Form W-2, or a pay stub or paycheck from their job.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
As rents and everyday costs continue to outpace many paychecks, expect progressives to push for deeper structural reforms—stronger tax credits, cheaper housing, more public services—while Republicans campaign on permanent tax cuts and spending restraint.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
So, if a worker has 6% of each paycheck deposited into their 401(k), the employer would contribute an additional 3% to the 401(k).
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Travelers can prove this by bringing their Social Security card, Form W-2, or a pay stub or paycheck from their job.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
As rents and everyday costs continue to outpace many paychecks, expect progressives to push for deeper structural reforms—stronger tax credits, cheaper housing, more public services—while Republicans campaign on permanent tax cuts and spending restraint.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
So, if a worker has 6% of each paycheck deposited into their 401(k), the employer would contribute an additional 3% to the 401(k).
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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