overtime

noun

Definition of overtimenext
as in double time

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Recent Examples of overtime The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu will host its second regular-season NFL game after the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 16-13 in overtime there last November. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 George, who now has five 20-point games this season, hit consecutive 3s in the first minute of overtime to give Utah a 110-104 lead. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 These included new deductions for tip income, overtime earnings, seniors and auto loan interest, which will expire after 2028 without an extension. — Greg Iacurci,annie Nova,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,sarah Agostino,mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Minnesota junior starting quarterback Drake Lindsey completed 20 of 37 passes for 120 yards and one touchdown in last week’s 23-16 overtime loss to Indiana. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 3 Nov. 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
  • For certain construction contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2027, general contractors can be held jointly responsible for wages that subcontractors fail to pay their workers.
    — Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For many households, rising costs for groceries, gas, rent and healthcare continue to outpace wage growth, creating a sense that the economy feels worse than the headline numbers suggest.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of wage
Noun
  • Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The players and their union vow to keep it that way, and union chief Bruce Meyer said every proposal the owners make on every issue is contingent upon a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of salary
Noun
  • On Monday, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, which sat out the 2018 and 2022 governor’s races and opposed Pritzker’s minimum wage increase, endorsed the governor for a third term.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Duzan also supports raising the minimum wage and an independent redistricting commission for drawing the boundaries of political districts.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimum wage
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the purchasing power of the American paycheck continues to decline, while the cost of some essentials — like basic food, health insurance and rent — continue to climb for the lowest-income workers.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The out-of-this-world job comes with a very down-to-earth paycheck.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of paycheck
Noun
  • The union is demanding a 4% increase in pay for staff earning above a living wage, for the V&A to become an accredited London living-wage employer within 12 months, and time-and-a-half pay for work done on bank holidays.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of living wage
Noun
  • Weather and other circumstances can prompt Royal Caribbean to alter or substitute ports, according to its website, and it is not necessarily required to refund fares or provide compensation.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 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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