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
Both received less in non-equity bonuses tied to the company’s performance last year.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Intro bonuses typically don't instantly appear in your account, though.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Instead, five more fighters, Matheus Camilo, Abus Magomedov, Nursulton Ruziboev, Kaan Ofli and Tahir Abdullayev, collected $25,000 finish bonuses, making for one of the more rewarding UFC Fight Night cards in recent months.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Rowland’s departure followed years of awarding millions in bonuses to more than a few amateur international free agents who did not pan out, particularly ones from Latin America.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Quality also is an influential metric in executive compensation and white-collar bonuses.
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Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Intro bonuses typically don't instantly appear in your account, though.
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
Instead, five more fighters, Matheus Camilo, Abus Magomedov, Nursulton Ruziboev, Kaan Ofli and Tahir Abdullayev, collected $25,000 finish bonuses, making for one of the more rewarding UFC Fight Night cards in recent months.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Rowland’s departure followed years of awarding millions in bonuses to more than a few amateur international free agents who did not pan out, particularly ones from Latin America.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Quality also is an influential metric in executive compensation and white-collar bonuses.
—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonuses
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Shares of Levi’s have returned 66%, including dividends, since Gass became CEO in January 2024.
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Instead, the emphasis on awareness and human connection will create long-term dividends with the business’s target audience.
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Leaders often misunderstand good work, relying on perks rather than addressing core structural issues.
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The company includes valuable perks like roadside assistance, towing and rental car reimbursement.
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.
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Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.
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