as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar
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Noun
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Most workers contributed 5% of their salaries to their 401(a) accounts each year, with the state kicking in 1%.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The city, on the other hand, proposed a 5% wage increase on 2023 salaries, with no retroactive backpay.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Emoluments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emoluments. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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