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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The median annual compensation of the 16 executive leaders was $159,737, which included base salary, bonuses and other compensation.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Tie Outcomes To Incentives When bonuses, recognition and promotions are linked to business results instead of effort, people stop measuring success by activity and start owning impact.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonuses

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Companies use it to invest back in the business, pay down debt, and return some of it to their investors through dividends and stock buybacks.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
That could mean returning replacement shares or paying their current value, including dividends and other distributions that would have accrued.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividends

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Here are the 10 wildest gifts musicians have given their fans and concertgoers.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
With consent from their families, contributions from deceased Wounaan colleagues included ancestral stories and recent writings.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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