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 Tax planning should therefore begin years before retirement, rather than after the final paycheck arrives. — Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 But, the ongoing talking-points around the sport of college football have centered around why Kamario should go chase a bigger paycheck somewhere else following the 2026 season. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Higher insurance premiums deducted from paychecks can erase the value of a salary increase and reduce take-home pay. — Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Yet for the actors who brought them to life, some of their most memorable roles didn’t come with a big paycheck. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

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Noun

Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of salary

Noun

Archway also offers a Renter Wealth Creation Fund, in which on-time rent payments are eligible for cash back.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
These are total monthly compensation amounts at those overall ratings, not payments added separately for each condition.

— Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

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