pay envelopes

noun

plural of pay envelope
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay envelopes
  1. salaries
  2. wages
  3. payments
Noun
  • Court documents detail how the defendants paid themselves seven-figure salaries and falsified records, including issuing duplicate cattle ID tags and altering sales dates to evade cease and desist orders from Arizona and North Dakota regulators.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • It is not known how much Pochettino will earn at United, as typically European soccer teams do not disclose the salaries of coaches and players.
    — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • Its Office of Health Care Affordability sets enforceable cost‑growth targets for the whole sector and for individual organizations, with fines beginning in 2028 and a goal of holding growth near 3%, in line with wages.
    — Paul Markovich, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and frustration about the feasibility of saving a year's worth of expenses, especially given the current economic challenges such as low wages, high living costs, and job market difficulties.
    — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Archway also offers a Renter Wealth Creation Fund, in which on-time rent payments are eligible for cash back.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Tattoos are available to those 18 and older, and only cash payments are required.
    — Hali Smith November 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of payments
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“Pay envelopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20envelopes. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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