steady paycheck
idiom
: income from a job that lasts or continues for a period of time in a dependable way
When I was in college, I earned my first steady paycheck as a waitress.
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That family is likely to include at least one adult who has completed secondary school and works in an office, a factory, or a retail job with a steady paycheck, as opposed to working in agriculture or the informal economy.
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Nancy Birdsall, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
That steady paycheck creates golden handcuffs that get tighter with every promotion.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Look for a bland corporate job that might provide health insurance and a steady paycheck until retirement?
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers became fearful of losing a steady paycheck.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Birdsall, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2016
That steady paycheck creates golden handcuffs that get tighter with every promotion.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Look for a bland corporate job that might provide health insurance and a steady paycheck until retirement?
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers became fearful of losing a steady paycheck.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steady paycheck
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“Steady paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20paycheck. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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