fringe benefit

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Recent Examples of fringe benefit There has been a fringe benefit to Dunk’s time off. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Rising Medicaid and fringe benefit costs and smaller-than-anticipated corporation tax receipts led Comptroller Sean Scanlon last week to project a $6 million operating deficit for this fiscal year. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 One fringe benefit of speaking—or slowly but surely learning—Korean? — Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2026 His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fringe benefit
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benefit
Noun
  • The additional accessories and benefits are intended to provide extra value beyond the cleaner itself, particularly for homeowners preparing their pools for the swimming season.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Late last month, GXO unveiled the opening of a strategic logistics hub in Malaysia, offering the benefits of a free trade zone (FTZ) alongside direct connectivity to major manufacturing centers, ports and airports in the region.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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