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overtime

noun

Definition of overtimenext
as in double time

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Recent Examples of overtime The Chiefs began their season with consecutive conference victories — first a 31-10 thrashing of the Denver Broncos before a 33-30 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Bako-Bewele, who changed his name from Zach Tom before the season, hurt his right knee in the first quarter of the Packers' 20-17 overtime road victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping that voters will reward them for the tax cuts in their domestic policy megabill, like deductions for overtime and tips. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The Bills and Lions had both won high-scoring games in Week 1, with Buffalo beating Houston 36-31 and Detroit beating New Orleans 31-30 in overtime. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • The district also agreed to shift to a weekly overtime threshold, allowing full-time employees to get time-and-a-half on their sixth consecutive work day and double time on the seventh day.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of double time
Noun
  • While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Rankings are based on wages, worker protections and rights to organize.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of wage
Noun
  • First, because of the huge jump in salary when Pelle Larsson’s extension kicks in for 2027-28.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As baseball owners prepare for a lockout, in a push for the salary cap that would drive franchise values higher, insiders anticipate the MLB expansion fee could settle around or even above the $4 billion range.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of salary
Noun
  • The new minimum wage will go live on December 27, 2026 and take effect on the first paycheck in 2027, which is January 14, according to the health system.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The most effective adaptation, by his reckoning, is ensuring that workers earn enough to protect themselves beyond the factory gates—a need highlighted by continuing protests over what many say is a woefully inadequate minimum wage.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimum wage
Noun
  • The new minimum wage will go live on December 27, 2026 and take effect on the first paycheck in 2027, which is January 14, according to the health system.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And the feeling is often mutual, as some residents barely care what’s being shot in their homes so long as an easy paycheck is on the table.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of paycheck
Noun
  • The seventh edition of Fashion Checker, released Wednesday for Living Wage Action Day, updates brands’ living wage and transparency scores.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The coalition of more than 80 unions and various community groups is pushing for living wage jobs, new housing units and protections for immigrant workers.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of living wage
Noun
  • Competitive compensation helps Broward recruit and retain the talented teachers and education professionals our children deserve.
    — Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Documents reviewed by Fortune show an email sent from Better’s corporate secretary to Garg on August 6, cc’ed to the board’s compensation and nominating committee, plus Talwar.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • 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
  • In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.
    — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of time and a half

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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtime. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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