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
  • Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Coaches will receive fringe benefits on top of their annaul salaries.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Definition of fringe benefits
Noun
  • The buyer pays a lump sum and, of course, more than the surrender value, though naturally less than the eventual death benefit, and takes over the premiums from there.
    — Rob Haynie, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Angie Nixon, Democratic nominee Nixon’s plan to bring down healthcare costs is Medicare for All — one public plan covering every American with no premiums, deductibles or copays.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of premiums
Noun
  • More than 115,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,221, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, will such prizes exist in the future—and, if so, who will receive them?
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • The Montclair Film Festival has unveiled the complete lineup for its 2026 edition, bringing a slate of international premieres, awards season contenders, documentaries and independent films to New Jersey.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • If awards voters value horror or comedy, McAdams will be a shoo-in for her second career nomination (after getting recognized for 2015’s Spotlight).
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Although the restaurant business is stressful, its rewards are also more immediate and personal.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Monster Mash also introduces the Luck-O-Lantern, which unlocks rewards when filled with enough candy, and a dice duel with friends where each roll reveals a trick or a treat.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rewards
Noun
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins will celebrate their 60th anniversary throughout the 2026-27 season with a series of special events, giveaways and ticket packages.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In classic diplomacy, protocol giveaways are supposed to be reciprocated by substantive concessions.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of giveaways
Noun
  • Nigeria has faced high inflation in the three years since the removal of fuel subsidies raised costs for households and businesses.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • The mostly male, mostly young consumers of this content came up in the pandemic days of meme stock windfalls, speculative crypto investments, and hypebeast product drops.
    — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the early stages, an aspiring short seller should seek knowledge acquisition more than financial windfalls.
    — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of windfalls
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“Icings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icings. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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