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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The neighborhood lost a major employer in 1992 when General Motors closed its plant at the eastern end of Blythe Street, where some 2,600 employees made union wages producing Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wages

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The Coalition measures the cost of rent compared to minimum wages.

— Eva Flowe August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Supporting affordable healthcare, childcare and college tuition, along with stronger labor unions, higher minimum wages and a fairer tax system, are not ideas that threaten democracy.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimum wages

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What if the league suddenly had to generate enough revenue to pay its own salaries and cover its own expenses?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of salaries

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For decades, employers have controlled when workers get paid—and employees have largely accepted biweekly or monthly paychecks as a fact of working life.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Men who worked at the automobile factories donated their paychecks to help Palestinian refugees.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of paychecks

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Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Project Homecoming, a $915 million initiative, offers free flights and stipends of up to $2,600 to immigrants who leave through the CBP Home app.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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