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icings

noun

plural of icing
as in fringe benefits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icings
  1. fringe benefits
  2. premiums
  3. prizes
  4. awards
  5. rewards
  6. giveaways
  7. subsidies
  8. windfalls
Noun
  • Coaches will receive fringe benefits on top of their annaul salaries.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • That number doesn’t include fringe benefits.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of fringe benefits
Noun
  • Two-thirds of companies with at least 500 employees plan to raise workers’ share of premiums.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Those broader credits were extended but later expired at the end of 2025, raising premiums for many covered by ACA exchanges.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of premiums
Noun
  • Events include an 18-hole scramble, beginner’s lessons, trophies, prizes and more.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The prizes will vary from city to city, but each gallery will be giving away $10,000 worth of numismatic collectibles, ranging from roughly $300 to a grand prize valued at around $3,500.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category.
    — Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Previously, Pawlikowski’s Ida garnered 70 international awards, including five European Film Awards and Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Torchy’s Tacos is giving away a free, large green chile queso with chips with any purchase, for rewards members only.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The financial rewards go mainly to the companies and investors making the bet.
    — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rewards
Noun
  • The White Sox senior director of design services, Ramos' office is a treasure trove of branding and memorabilia, especially the game day giveaways.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Detroit Tigers had already planned to dedicate the final weekend of the regular season to celebrating Verlander through a series of giveaways and in-stadium events.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of giveaways
Noun
  • Previously, the subsidies had made health care more affordable with enhanced federal credits since 2021.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But official data shows around 40 million people across the country still depend on government living subsidies.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • In the early stages, an aspiring short seller should seek knowledge acquisition more than financial windfalls.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But on the other side of that coin, those windfalls will also set a higher bar for comparisons next year due to the inflated numbers this season.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of windfalls
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“Icings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icings. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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