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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And workers who continue to perform their jobs during the partial shutdown began missing paychecks in recent days.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
On average, across the state, the increase equates to about $20 more per paycheck — before taxes and increasing health-care costs are paid.
—Sandy Thuringer, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But stagnant paychecks and a lackluster labor market are only part of the squeeze.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet in many cases, refunds and tax bills are driven less by legislation and more by how much is withheld from each paycheck throughout the year.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
On average, across the state, the increase equates to about $20 more per paycheck — before taxes and increasing health-care costs are paid.
—Sandy Thuringer, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
But stagnant paychecks and a lackluster labor market are only part of the squeeze.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet in many cases, refunds and tax bills are driven less by legislation and more by how much is withheld from each paycheck throughout the year.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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