as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed
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Recent Examples of dividend
These everyday opportunities pay great dividends back to our municipality.
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Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kaegi reported between $77,000 and $90,000 in annual dividends, along with capital gains of $680,000 in 2021, $590,000 in 2022, $109,000 in 2023 and more than $1 million in 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Long-term dividend investors might take a closer look at the company.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The disappointing 2024 season led to coaching changes that have paid immediate dividends, with the Bears, Patriots and Jaguars all clinching playoff berths this week in the first year of the new regimes.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kaegi reported between $77,000 and $90,000 in annual dividends, along with capital gains of $680,000 in 2021, $590,000 in 2022, $109,000 in 2023 and more than $1 million in 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Long-term dividend investors might take a closer look at the company.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The disappointing 2024 season led to coaching changes that have paid immediate dividends, with the Bears, Patriots and Jaguars all clinching playoff berths this week in the first year of the new regimes.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividend
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Nothing flexes supremacy like a reverse somersault on one foot, landing on a blade as thick as a MacBook Air screen, being just a bonus element of a program.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The grocer will also receive a $50,000 retailer incentive bonus.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Target even launched its own chatbot dedicated to helping consumers find holiday gifts.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the first time, the COLA increases have allowed a state employee to receive an annual pension of more than $400,000 per year.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth censured Kelly, aiming to reduce his rank and its commensurate pension.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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This exhibit explores the dynamic history of the Latino/Latinx (mostly Mexican American/Chicano) community in Berkeley from 1900 to 2025, highlighting resilience, activism and cultural contributions through photographs, oral histories, archival documents and community artifacts.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 250th design plates costs $55, which includes a $50 contribution to the Michigan Transportation Fund for road repairs and construction, along with a $5 service fee.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividend. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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