pay stub
noun
variants
or less commonly paystub
plural pay stubs also paystubs
US
: a piece of paper or a digital record that is given to an employee with each paycheck and that shows the amount of money that the employee earned and the amount that was removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc.
When a student gets their first job, one thing they need to learn early on is how to read and understand their pay stub …—
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Getting help also may take time and require the submission of tax returns, pay stubs or some validation that the patient no longer has coverage.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
While the typical enrollment process requires users to send materials online or via snail mail—then wait upwards of 45 days for a decision—Fortuna completes it in under a minute thanks to its AI models that flag common errors like missing pay stubs on employment verification forms.
—Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Alternately, seek out old pay stubs and W-2 forms, and look for contributions to retirement plans.
—Daniel De Visé, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The attorney filed several documents with the DOJ and the court, including receipts and pay stubs, proving her client has been in the U.S. since at least September 2022.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025
While the typical enrollment process requires users to send materials online or via snail mail—then wait upwards of 45 days for a decision—Fortuna completes it in under a minute thanks to its AI models that flag common errors like missing pay stubs on employment verification forms.
—Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Alternately, seek out old pay stubs and W-2 forms, and look for contributions to retirement plans.
—Daniel De Visé, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The attorney filed several documents with the DOJ and the court, including receipts and pay stubs, proving her client has been in the U.S. since at least September 2022.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay stub
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“Pay stub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20stub. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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