as in wage
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salary
After the teams exchange salary figures, a hearing is held before a panel of arbitrators.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Some leagues, like MLS, publicize player salaries, while other contracts get reported in the news or by agents.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The median salary for the commission, which employs more than 4,600 people, is $55,140.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
In Moore's experience, her single-income salary has been just over the threshold to qualify.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
Some leagues, like MLS, publicize player salaries, while other contracts get reported in the news or by agents.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The median salary for the commission, which employs more than 4,600 people, is $55,140.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
In Moore's experience, her single-income salary has been just over the threshold to qualify.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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And a third would ban companies from using consumers’ personal data to set prices or wages.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since arriving, Jaissle has fielded teams comprised partly of recognisable names, all on decadent wages, and more modest players.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Patient is the sort of high-concept thriller that would’ve been completely at home on HBO, Showtime, or any other pay-cable channel back in the day.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The union is focused on an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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But as is explained both on the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Hollywood sign websites, filming the sign itself requires additional clearance and payment of a licensing fee.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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