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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Meanwhile, people relying on paychecks feel like the economy is considerably crummy.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Because many of the bill’s tax cuts were retroactive to the start of 2025, workers did not see the benefits in their weekly paychecks during the year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
But getting out of debt doesn’t necessarily require a bigger paycheck, says Michael McAuliffe, president of the nonprofit credit counseling agency Family Credit Management.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, his first paycheck was late, and the excuses started.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Because many of the bill’s tax cuts were retroactive to the start of 2025, workers did not see the benefits in their weekly paychecks during the year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
But getting out of debt doesn’t necessarily require a bigger paycheck, says Michael McAuliffe, president of the nonprofit credit counseling agency Family Credit Management.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Then, his first paycheck was late, and the excuses started.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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