overtime

noun

Definition of overtimenext
as in double time

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Recent Examples of overtime The Seahawks have dropped two games in a row, including a 17-14 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos last Thursday. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Roughly 1,000 firefighters remained unassigned as LAFD opted not to schedule on-duty staff for extra overtime shifts as the wind built. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 With Adebayo unable to play for most of the game, the Hornets and Ball ended up defeating the Heat 127-126 in overtime to end Miami’s season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montréal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overtime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtime
  1. double time
  2. wage
  3. salary
  4. minimum wage
  5. paycheck
  6. living wage
  7. compensation
  8. time and a half
Noun
  • Our pay claim is for 8% and double time for bank holiday working.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Then City surged into something like dominance, during which time Baggaley built a case to demand double time for her Sunday afternoon’s work.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of double time
Noun
  • The union initially asked for a 20% wage increase across three years and more flexible telework options.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The union had sought wage increases of about 20 percent over four years, and its core demands centered on scheduling, work rules and forced overtime rather than pay alone.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of wage
Noun
  • Cap concerns Shaikin wrote about a lockout expected this winter as Major League Baseball owners attempt to implement a salary cap, which limits the amount of money a team can spend on player salaries.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • If Richards is still on the Heat’s roster on Wednesday, his full salary for the season will be guaranteed.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of salary
Noun
  • During his two terms, from 2002 to 2006, Brazil saw rising employment, a higher minimum wage and a major expansion of consumer power among poorer Brazilians, according to Brazil’s official census.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • An earlier lawsuit by a former cheerleader had accused the Cowboys of paying her less than minimum wage.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimum wage
Noun
  • Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tamra tells Emily what Heather and the others were saying, and Emily brings it back to her bestie, Gina, who doesn’t take kindly to them counting her paychecks.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of paycheck
Noun
  • The mayor and the Council are ready to help with retraining and real jobs that carry a living wage and benefits.
    — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The pilot found that workers were earning around 30 to 35 percent below a living wage benchmark, highlighting a challenge that often remains hidden within supply chains.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of living wage
Noun
  • Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Poolson said the immediate goal was to secure compensation for workers and their families.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • Labor says Wage and Hour Division investigators found not only did the servers not get paid time and a half for overtime, an FLSA requirement, their entire pay came from tips.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Related Articles The union says the museum has refused to negotiate better pay, including time and a half on bank holidays.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of time and a half

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