time and a half
noun
: payment for work (such as overtime or holiday work) at one and a half times the worker's regular wage rate
Examples of time and a half in a Sentence
If they make you work during holidays, they pay you time and a half.
We get paid 20 dollars an hour for 40 hours and time and a half for overtime.
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Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time and a half
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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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