bonuses

noun

plural of bonus
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 Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments. — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Sportico’s earnings figures include base salaries and bonuses for the 2026 NFL season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Raises were paused at the university in favor of $6,500 merit bonuses for some employees and the university has been offering all employees with more than three years experience, faculty included, buyouts for weeks. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Most of the settlement revolved around how to calculate bonuses paid for the on-call time. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Caesars Sportsbook is offering new users a chance to use promo code FOXNEWSDYW to receive 10 profit boost bonuses worth 100% of your winnings. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Rather than emphasizing sales to outside customers, the FTC alleges that Amway’s training groups encouraged sellers to purchase a set number of products each month to generate points that could help determine their bonuses. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026 The roles there often come with grueling 12-hour shifts, but when thousands of workers threatened strikes at Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix, bonuses ballooned upwards of $500,000. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonuses
  1. dividends
  2. perks
  3. gifts
  4. contributions
  5. tips
Noun
  • Nvidia has committed to return at least 50% of its free cash flow to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • Guests are mostly left to their own devices, but with the perks of thoughtful touches like s’mores kits to use around the firepit on the outdoor patio.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Aldermen gave initial approval Thursday to the sale of Chicago’s infamously privatized parking meter system from one owner to another, but not before praise for new perks met concerns that the city is once again getting a subpar deal.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of perks
Noun
  • The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • The signatories to Monday’s letter, seen by CNBC, pointed out that their six countries finance almost 40% of all member countries’ contributions to the budget.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The honor recognizes recognizes filmmakers whose bodies of work have made significant contributions to contemporary cinema.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • As charge volumes rise and whistleblower programs keep rewarding detailed tips, the record behind every interview isn’t a back-office detail anymore.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The stylus offers 4,096 pressure levels and two interchangeable tips (one soft, one hard) for different activities, making everything feel as natural as possible.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tips

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“Bonuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonuses. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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