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
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.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
The monthly limit for the qualified transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified parking are $340.
—Dan Avery,andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Oct. 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
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
The monthly limit for the qualified transportation fringe benefit and the monthly limitation for qualified parking are $340.
—Dan Avery,andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 9 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe benefit
benefit
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Teachers and nurses are now eligible for enhanced workers’ compensation benefits if they are assaulted on the job.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Villa might yet finish sixth and take a Champions League place via winning the Europa League, but fourth place for Unai Emery’s side would not see the side coming sixth benefit owing to the complexities of UEFA’s European Performance Spots (EPS) system.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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