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
If Congress cannot reach a deal by Friday, workers will miss a second full paycheck.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Wall Street had a banner year in 2025—and the paychecks show it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, many low-income earners with few or no investments struggled to keep up as prices rose faster than their paychecks.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Other employees, like TSA officers, need to wait until the shutdown ends to receive a paycheck.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Wall Street had a banner year in 2025—and the paychecks show it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
In contrast, many low-income earners with few or no investments struggled to keep up as prices rose faster than their paychecks.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Other employees, like TSA officers, need to wait until the shutdown ends to receive a paycheck.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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He was given a raise in salary after starting all 18 games (including playoffs) last year.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Days later, Twin Rivers Unified School District educators reached a tentative agreement to end its 12-day strike over similar disputes involving salary and benefits.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company used the MIT living wage calculator to determine cost of living by region for single adults and families of four.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes preventive action.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Many dentist offices offer financial options to help patients manage the cost of care, including pretreatment estimates and payment plans.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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