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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 benefits
The program has fringe benefits for others, too.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe benefits
Noun
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His legal practice primarily focuses on sports injuries, workers’ comp, and disability benefits, according to his law firm — areas close to home for a former athlete.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Learning how to dye your hair at home comes with plenty of benefits—convenience, salon savings, and a whole new beauty outlet for expression, to name a few.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Disneyland resort gave $1 million in grants to local nonprofits and school districts in 2024 as part of its community workforce development initiative.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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During the time period some of those grants were awarded, Roberts had the power to direct where some of those taxpayer funds went as an IEDC executive vice president.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Fringe benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefits. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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