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
When the market turns, when deals fall apart, when commissions are delayed, when prospects stop returning calls and when months go by without a paycheck, talent alone does not carry you through.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Rent is eating up paychecks, pushing families out, and hollowing out our workforce.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
O’Hara was content with SCTV, but the show did not provide her with a consistent paycheck.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Iger’s pay consisted of a $1 million base salary, with variable compensation accounting for most of his massive paycheck.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Rent is eating up paychecks, pushing families out, and hollowing out our workforce.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
O’Hara was content with SCTV, but the show did not provide her with a consistent paycheck.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Iger’s pay consisted of a $1 million base salary, with variable compensation accounting for most of his massive paycheck.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
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Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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That name change also came several months after Adtalem settled lawsuits with both the FTC and the Education Department over charges related to DeVry’s post-graduate job and salary claims.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Immigration should expand opportunity and economic growth—not undercut wages or displace working Americans.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The affordability crisis characterized by rising rents, stagnant wages and a shortage of affordable housing is driving instability, homelessness and longer commutes.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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To make EVs more affordable, companies like Rideence are adopting pay-as-you-drive and lease-to-own options that let operators avoid expensive initial payments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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