Thesaurus results for GRAVY TRAINS

gravy trains

noun

plural of gravy train

as in bonuses

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the new tax law offers a real gravy train to certain categories of investors

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Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments.

— Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonuses

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That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
As analysts at Bank of America noted in previewing the quarter, the last special dividend was paid in January 2024, and the company has historically distributed special dividends every 2 to 3 years.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026

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The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

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The signatories to Monday’s letter, seen by CNBC, pointed out that their six countries finance almost 40% of all member countries’ contributions to the budget.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The honor recognizes recognizes filmmakers whose bodies of work have made significant contributions to contemporary cinema.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

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