as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses
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Recent Examples of paycheck
Financial security is top of mind for most people entering the post-paycheck years.
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
The costs of renting or owning, along with childcare, come due at the same time, on the same paycheck.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2026
For many tenants, paying the rent all at once at the beginning of the month leaves them with no way to get by until the next paycheck arrives.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 May 2026
According to the Stash report, 76% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, and 29% of millennial women have debt and are unable to save.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 May 2026
The costs of renting or owning, along with childcare, come due at the same time, on the same paycheck.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 May 2026
For many tenants, paying the rent all at once at the beginning of the month leaves them with no way to get by until the next paycheck arrives.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 May 2026
According to the Stash report, 76% of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, and 29% of millennial women have debt and are unable to save.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
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Now that officer Kyle McLaughlin got a bump in his title (detective specialist) and salary, what will Kelly the horse get in his accommodations besides an apple and a carrot or two?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Williams has already received an automatic cost of living increase, increasing her salary from $350,000 to $360,500.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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He was also revered as a civil rights activist pushing for quality healthcare, women’s rights, living wages, racial and immigrant justice, and gender and LGBTQ equality.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Foley, who was previously mayor in Costa Mesa, said her constituents face a host of challenges, including the rising costs of living and subpar wages for caregivers.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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