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
  • Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Average premiums have doubled since 2020, and insurers that aren't raising rates are leaving the state.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of premiums
Noun
  • In 2026, the agency is again incentivizing participants with cash — there are separate categories for novices and professionals, each with their own prizes.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Trainers should take time to look up from their phones and see any hidden prizes.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • In the unlikely event that Michael doesn’t get to the $1 billion mark this weekend, Lionsgate may very well rerelease the film in theaters in the fall as awards season begins to ramp up.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • It was actually made for awards voters and meant to be destroyed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Financial professionals need to know every possible tool available to help these customers, while understanding the risks and rewards.
    — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of rewards
Noun
  • The food, the giveaways, the fireworks and the halftime show all add up, and plenty of the fun happens outside the game itself.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Learning how to plan a game day trip also means looking at the schedule for theme nights, giveaways, fireworks and jersey promotions.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of giveaways
Noun
  • Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Mentions of tariff windfalls on quarterly earnings calls have risen 130% in the last 90 days, with the second quarter’s earnings season still just beginning.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • Beneath this glossy veneer of investment banking windfalls, however, a quieter, more systemic narrative is unfolding.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of windfalls
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