Thesaurus results for OVERTIMES

overtimes

noun

plural of overtime

as in wages

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Recent Examples of overtimes Over the course of three periods and three overtimes, Orono sent 62 pucks at Rolli, including 15 in the second overtime. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026

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At the same time, the share of workers anxious about benefit reductions, layoffs, and lower wages and shorter hours has held stable compared with previous years.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In the decades since, lawmakers have carved out multiple loopholes, so a dollar earned from owning a business is routinely taxed much less than a dollar earned in wages.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of wages

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Katie Wiseman While Labor Day is an enjoyable three-day weekend for many, minimum wages for employees remain low across the nation, including in Kentucky.

— Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
In horizontal-review mode, the Court has struck down laws limiting slavery and child labor, establishing income taxes and minimum wages, and restricting corporations from tilting elections or firing workers for union activity.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimum wages

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Unions serve as a vital counterbalance in an economy where corporate profits and executive salaries often overshadow the needs of the workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The teams that play in the richest league in the world are able to pay fees and salaries that increasingly few in continental Europe can match.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of salaries

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My dad was handling payroll for a small organization at the time and had to walk to the UPS on Chestnut Street to overnight some paychecks.

— Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year, depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of paychecks

Noun

Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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