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
During the global pandemic in 2020, Brown said, Jones ordered across-the-board salary reductions for employees, but gave Shae and her boyfriend raises.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The salary figures reported do not include Messi’s major sponsorship deals with Apple TV, adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Hard Rock International and dozens of other companies.
—Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Of the 27 public companies that disclosed chief executive officer salary information, 11 saw their top management take a dip in pay and only 10 saw increases in their remuneration.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The measure prevents utility companies from passing employee salaries on to customers.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The salary figures reported do not include Messi’s major sponsorship deals with Apple TV, adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Hard Rock International and dozens of other companies.
—Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Of the 27 public companies that disclosed chief executive officer salary information, 11 saw their top management take a dip in pay and only 10 saw increases in their remuneration.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The measure prevents utility companies from passing employee salaries on to customers.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for salary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Leading up to the strike, unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) negotiated a new contract that included work-rule changes and annual wage increases of 3% over three years.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The pay data collection requirement was added to the EEO-1 reporting rule in 2016 under the Obama Administration to help close the gender and race wage gaps.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The data consistently shows that job switchers generally see higher year-over-year pay growth than loyal employees.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Why negotiations broke down The unions are looking for a 5% pay increase.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Combined with anemic fundraising, a payment to her former criminal defense lawyer left her with just $11,000 in cash in her campaign account as of March 31.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Amanda and Cory also sought to lower Cory's child support payments to Aletta for Jessa, citing Amanda's medical expenses in court documents as a financial hardship.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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