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
  • Families feel healthcare costs through premiums, deductibles and prescriptions; employers see them in compensation budgets; government sees them in Medicare and Medicaid spending.
    — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The bill fails to address the true drivers of rising premiums.
    — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of premiums
Noun
  • The novel won the American Book Award, one of the prizes Morrison had won for her 1987 novel Beloved.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cash prizes were also awarded in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Hüller starred alongside Ryan Gosling in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary and headlines Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, which premiered in Cannes and is considered a strong awards-season contender.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The event features pitches from Build with Gemini XPRIZE finalists, a $2 million hackathon and the Future Vision XPRIZE awards ceremony.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • As Peacock continues to test and evolve the program, NBCU said, additional rewards are expected to be added over time, including Universal Parks perks and experiences, NBCU content previews and early access to NBCU live events.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • When rewards drive acquisition, engagement and spend, loyalty becomes part of the growth story.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rewards
Noun
  • Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience the future of Gundam at NYCC 2026, last but not least, there are amazing giveaways too!
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The two have been going out to pick up hot meals for over a week after the outages, traveling to different towns, including Gary and Highland, where meal giveaways are being held.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of giveaways
Noun
  • Jeffries vowed to reverse cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies should Democrats retake the House majority in November.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The state is often not an effective allocator of capital; in recent years, driven by government subsidies and centralised production goals, supply has massively outpaced demand in the real estate and green tech sectors.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Carbonara’s novel campaign investment methods have given his campaign some windfalls.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of windfalls
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