payroll

noun

pay·​roll ˈpā-ˌrōl How to pronounce payroll (audio)
1
: a paymaster's or employer's list of those entitled to pay and of the amounts due to each
2
: the sum necessary for distribution to those on a payroll
also : the money to be distributed

Examples of payroll in a Sentence

They cut him from their payroll. He's the manager of a baseball team with a $50 million payroll. Businesses are keeping their payrolls low by embracing new technologies.
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To induce parity and keep MLS competitive, the league’s payroll cap rose less than $500,000, to $5.47 million, from 2022 to 2024. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Assuming the Cubs don’t eat a majority of Bellinger’s contract in a trade, dealing him would create a significant amount of payroll space. Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 While payroll taxes provide a steady stream of revenue into the program, the trust funds help to supplement benefit checks. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Jobs report:October shows slower hiring in the wake of strikes, hurricanes A strike by factory workers at Boeing BA.N, which forced the planemaker to implement rolling furloughs, also weighed on payrolls in October. Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for payroll 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of payroll was in 1740

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“Payroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payroll. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

payroll

noun
pay·​roll ˈpā-ˌrōl How to pronounce payroll (audio)
1
: a list of persons entitled to receive pay with the amounts due to each
2
: the amount of money necessary to pay those on a payroll
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