fringe benefit

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Recent Examples of fringe benefit His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself. Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 One fringe benefit of embarking on such a massive casting process is that Telsey, Canfield, and their team already had the right sides to read everybody. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025 The program has fringe benefits for others, too. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fringe benefit
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benefit
Noun
  • But the amendment itself does not limit the benefit to small businesses.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • Further, Garrett’s ability to win quickly and close on the quarterback, and to convert that pressure into hits and sacks, has long reminded the Rams of the benefits Donald used to give the second and third levels of their defense, especially the secondary in coverage.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026

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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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