Thesaurus results for BONUS

bonus

noun

ˈbō-nəs

Definition of bonus

as in dividend

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary

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Recent Examples of bonus One traveler may respond to bonus points, while another is more interested in an immediate price reduction. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 After a couple of subpar seasons — one in Colorado, one in Cleveland — the Guardians sent him to the White Sox in June for $250,000 in international bonus pool money. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 To better blend in with locals, swap them for the Baleaf Travel Pants With Zipper Pockets, which are just as soft and stretchy, but with the bonus of multiple zippered pockets and built-in sun protection. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the number of troops who join each month has fallen to 27,000—the result of dwindling sign-up bonuses in some Russian regions and a growing awareness of the death count. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonus

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Noun

In July the preferred stock started working the other way, and coins became dividend payments.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividend

Noun

Trees are more than a gift to communities, according to new research from the University of Illinois and Professor William Sullivan's team.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
People may respond more warmly to you, but the real gift is feeling more at home in your own presence.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

In the 13th, Brayan Bello, working his second inning out the bullpen, was able to retire the side in order and keep the White Sox off the board for the first time in extras.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Born in Los Angeles in 1934, Hickman first appeared as an extra in The Grapes of Wrath alongside older brother Darryl Hickman, before landing the starring role of Dobie Gillis in 1959.

— Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of extra

Noun

Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, his 2026 has been much closer to his old self, with positive defensive contributions and offensive stats more in line with his career averages.

— Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

Sky-gazers can watch for the spectacle when the path of totality sweeps through the northern tip of Russia, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, the northern half of Spain and northeast corner of Portugal.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Tucked in the northern tip of the county is Jackson's hometown of Allagash, where pavement turns into the logging roads and where Jackson went to work as a lumberjack at 19.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of tip

Noun

Strauss also weighs in on the vision for building out the Peacock platform as a form of membership system that can bring consumers deeper into everything NBCU has to offer, from theme parks to partnership perks with big NBCU ad clients.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
The perk was so popular that the company warned of shipping delays of up to four weeks.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of perk

Noun

Lê Shackelford said the revenue generated at the store goes back to the vendors or helps fund the nonprofit’s efforts, which could not rely solely on grants and donations.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Partners relied on federal, state, county and city funding and grants and sought private donations in an effort spearheaded by First 5 Solano.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

The city has so far been unable to commit to the second half of an advance pension payment because of property tax delays from Cook County.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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