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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
got a $100 gratuity in addition to his regular pay
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Recent Examples of gratuity
Only seven states — Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — have replaced tipped wages with universal pay floors, with gratuities as gravy on top.
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Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
While some believe tipping should be purely voluntary, many service industry workers depend on gratuities as their primary source of income.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Among Trump’s 2024 campaign promises was a vow to make service industry gratuities and overtime pay nontaxable.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Today, one of our servers received an amazing gratuity.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
While some believe tipping should be purely voluntary, many service industry workers depend on gratuities as their primary source of income.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Among Trump’s 2024 campaign promises was a vow to make service industry gratuities and overtime pay nontaxable.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
Today, one of our servers received an amazing gratuity.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratuity
Noun
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Moving further north Florida is one of the only places the subtropical fruit grows in the United States and groves cover more than 1000 acres across the state, most of them in the southern tip of the state.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Experts recommended several tips to help older adults stay safe during extreme heat.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
26 June 2025
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The House agreed on a $4,000 bonus deduction with similar eligibility parameters and duration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Another case alleges that Netanyahu and his wife received lavish gifts worth around $200,000—including cigars and Champagne—from Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire businessman James Packer in exchange for Milchan’s business benefits.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Other tax cuts, credits and gifts In addition to extending the tax cuts from the 2017 tax bill, the House version would give people who live in high-tax states such as California, New York and New Jersey a bigger income tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In the most recent quarter, Cisco paid out approximately $3.1 billion in dividends and buybacks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Kinder Morgan slashed its dividend by 75% back in December 2015 amid one of the worst oil price crashes in years.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Solis keeps his six-figure City Council pension, and Madigan’s $158,000 annual pension was suspended immediately upon his conviction.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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For now, the Danish can retire with their public pension at 67, but that threshold will gradually climb to 70 by 2040.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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In other words, the amount of money people believe is in the account—whether the total is based solely on the initial $1,000 deposit or on additional contributions—will be less than the actual balance.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Co-produced by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, Virgin also features contributions from Daniel Nigro, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes, Fabiana Palladino, Buddy Ross, and Inc.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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“Gratuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratuity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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