as in dividends
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 bonuses
Although the company cut cash bonuses for its senior executives, citing the wildfires, their overall compensation went up substantially as the utility’s profit soared in 2025.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Samsung’s gains come even as its unionized workers in South Korea voted to approve a strike, escalating a dispute over bonuses and increasing the risk of disruptions at the world’s largest memory chipmaker.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Deferred compensation and signing bonuses are included in the year they are paid.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Broward School Board will ask voters this year to extend a tax for employee safety, mental health and employee pay — but not for the employees whose bonuses recently created outrage.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
On the carrot side, bosses are incentivizing workers to adopt and experiment with AI by handing out cash bonuses and awarding merch to those who comply.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Nearly 300 of Logan’s TSA agents who posted perfect attendance received $10,000 bonuses from DHS for their efforts.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Bipartisan legislation would mandate executive bonuses and other pay be surrendered, three years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
—Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the Steelers typically spread bonuses out over the life of new contracts, so Dean’s 2026 cap hit is roughly around $7 million this year.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Samsung’s gains come even as its unionized workers in South Korea voted to approve a strike, escalating a dispute over bonuses and increasing the risk of disruptions at the world’s largest memory chipmaker.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Deferred compensation and signing bonuses are included in the year they are paid.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Broward School Board will ask voters this year to extend a tax for employee safety, mental health and employee pay — but not for the employees whose bonuses recently created outrage.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
On the carrot side, bosses are incentivizing workers to adopt and experiment with AI by handing out cash bonuses and awarding merch to those who comply.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Nearly 300 of Logan’s TSA agents who posted perfect attendance received $10,000 bonuses from DHS for their efforts.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Bipartisan legislation would mandate executive bonuses and other pay be surrendered, three years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
—Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the Steelers typically spread bonuses out over the life of new contracts, so Dean’s 2026 cap hit is roughly around $7 million this year.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonuses
Noun
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The dividends had been on display well before the right-handed-hitting Miranda drilled a ball off the base of the scoreboard at Hohokam Stadium on Friday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, the situation bodes well for oil companies, including attractive names that pay steady dividends.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite these perks, the path to the skies wasn’t easy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Luxury skin care doesn’t just mean innovative formulas and reliable results (although those perks are well worth a little splurge).—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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If their gifts fall below this threshold, the donor won't get a tax deduction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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For families Monteverdi welcomes kids with age-appropriate turndown gifts, amenities, and activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also, document any decisions so everyone knows their contributions were actually heard.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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At all times, employers have been required to make up the difference between the lower rate and the city’s minimum wage when tips do not make up the difference.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anonymous tips can also be submitted via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Bonuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonuses. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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