overtime

noun

Definition of overtimenext
as in double time

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Recent Examples of overtime The police department will front the cost of training during normal work hours, not overtime. — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026 The Pacers nearly pulled off a 20-plus point comeback but fell in overtime against the 76ers. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The match — which marked Yamal’s World Cup debut — remained scoreless through regulation until forward Ferran Torres got past star Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in the 106th minute in overtime for a score of 1-0. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The pre-Allen show Forgotten in the wake of the Ray Allen 3-pointer that forced overtime in the Heat’s Game 6 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals was how the Heat got to that point. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 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
  • 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
  • Companies run with limited staff and often pay technicians double time, which drives up the bills homeowners pay.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of double time
Noun
  • There’s often debate about whether AI is used by employers to increase productivity among its workforce or cut wage costs, according to Brian Justie, a senior research analyst with the UCLA Labor Center.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • With wages barely keeping up with inflation, households have been tapping savings and saving less to maintain spending, a situation that economists said could not continue indefinitely.
    — Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of wage
Noun
  • According to salary-cap data from Spotrac, Denver was set to commit roughly 18% of its 2026 cap allocations to its starting five offensive linemen, before Powers’ pay cut.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
  • For someone making the state’s median annual salary of about $75,000, that’s a yearly premium of roughly $450, or $9-a-week.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of salary
Noun
  • Those policies include reducing the 40-hour week to a 32-hour week, increasing the minimum wage from $15 an hour to $30 an hour, instituting Medicare for All and the Green New Deal and providing free buses and free child care.
    — Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2026
  • For millions of American workers, the federal minimum wage is unlivable.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of minimum wage
Noun
  • If your full retirement age (FRA) is 67, waiting until then to file will give you about 43% more in your monthly paycheck compared to filing at 62.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • The mistake itself is obviously relevant, but so is the candidate’s belief that delaying everyone’s paycheck was no big deal.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of paycheck
Noun
  • Maybe that means hiring full-time refs and paying them a living wage.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • California is tops in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552; EPI sets a living wage in the state at $73,311.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of living wage
Noun
  • But recent hires in Spokane and Reno, both nearby airports with fewer passengers, offered higher compensation at $375,000 and $400,000 respectively.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Williams compensation was listed as $143,750 in 2024-25, according to the tax filing.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • 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
  • Paying employees time and a half inflates state agencies’ payroll costs, but often the practice is unavoidable to fill critical staffing gaps.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of time and a half

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