as in benefit
something extra (such as vacation time) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay
The company offered extensive fringe benefits to recruit the most qualified employees.
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Recent Examples of fringe benefit
Some companies might stop offering certain or all affected fringe benefits altogether.
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
All of those guys were arguably somewhat uncomfortable with the exposure their sport had brought them, and were far more driven by the game itself than any of the fringe benefits.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
All of those guys were arguably somewhat uncomfortable with the exposure their sport had brought them, and were far more driven by the game itself than any of the fringe benefits.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fringe benefit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe benefit
benefit
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This arguably demonstrates why the central bank is federally mandated to be independent, so that a major lever of the economy can be used for the long-term benefit of businesses and consumers as opposed to the whims of the Oval Office.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Private development, meanwhile, would add value through housing, infrastructure, and other productive enterprises, creating long-term benefits beyond today’s much more limited uses.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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