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
While the site is idled, Olsen said, workers receive their normal paychecks, and some have undergone training to learn new skills.
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Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If there is a government shutdown, millions of federal employees will go without a paycheck and many -- such as airport security officers, air traffic controllers and members of the military -- will be told to come to work anyway.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Darlan earned a paycheck in the G League and is believed to be the first such player to be ruled eligible by the NCAA.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Employers still are required to withhold taxes from each paycheck for Social Security and Medicare, which are referred to as FICA or payroll taxes.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
If there is a government shutdown, millions of federal employees will go without a paycheck and many -- such as airport security officers, air traffic controllers and members of the military -- will be told to come to work anyway.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Darlan earned a paycheck in the G League and is believed to be the first such player to be ruled eligible by the NCAA.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Employers still are required to withhold taxes from each paycheck for Social Security and Medicare, which are referred to as FICA or payroll taxes.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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Reynolds’ annual salary is more than $278,000.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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The decision followed months of criticism and over his salary and decision-making.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People often say imposing spending limits in the Premier League will see its players flock abroad, but the reality is hardly any clubs outside England could afford the wages that would still be offered here, even under a salary cap.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fewer workers moving between jobs could lead to wage growth flattening and companies becoming more cautious.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Studies estimate that about 5 million Americans would not renew coverage through Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges, such as Covered California, if these payments are not renewed before the end of the year.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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All Social Security benefit payments will continue as normal.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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