as in salaries
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
with this recession going on, workers shouldn't be expecting fatter pay envelopes
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Noun
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Under the distribution deal, employee salaries can’t be charged to the movie.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Board members rejected some ideas, such as one by Board member Nora Rupert to slash the salaries of School Board members and district administrators by 10%.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, wages can vary based on industry.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since the 2018 reforms began requiring the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to report awards and settlements related to formal complaints, there have been eight payments made by House members' offices, totaling just over $400,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nuccio said the budget would reduce payments to communities that host magnet, vocational-agriculture and charter schools.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pay envelopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20envelopes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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