Thesaurus results for PAYCHECK

paycheck

noun

ˈpā-ˌchek

Definition of paycheck

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 Inflation has been eating away at Americans’ paychecks this year. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Now, Earle stars in her own Netflix reality series, which undoubtedly earned her a decent paycheck. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026 More than a half-million Floridians in default on federal student loans are at risk of having up to 15% of their post-tax paychecks garnished if the Department of Education decides to resume collections. — Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Hudgins opened a high-yield savings account and began putting about 20% of each paycheck into it. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

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Noun

Every year, often more than once a year, DK Metcalf gives some of his salary back to the NFL.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of salary

Noun

Even with a squad laden with graduates from their La Masia youth academy, Barca’s wage bill is routinely one of football’s highest, reflecting how much the club must pay in order to retain its talent.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Trump claimed the payments would be possible because of the economy's strength, yet consumer sentiment is weak as gasoline prices are increasing because of the war with Iran and wages are struggling to keep pace with inflation.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of wage

Noun

Review every important account Check banking, credit cards, payment apps, investments, retirement, healthcare, utilities and government services.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Over the next five years, the department will be making payments that afford them at least five drones, their installation and the software to run them, a contract shows.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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