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
The Pentagon did not say how many paychecks will be covered by the donation or how many payment cycles.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Many are expecting their next paycheck at the end of this month.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, Friday will mark the first time that many federal employees, including those who have been working for the past four weeks, won’t receive a paycheck.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Indiana's 24,000 federal civilian workers missed their first full paycheck today.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Many are expecting their next paycheck at the end of this month.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, Friday will mark the first time that many federal employees, including those who have been working for the past four weeks, won’t receive a paycheck.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Indiana's 24,000 federal civilian workers missed their first full paycheck today.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As childcare costs jump and wage gains stay muted, more families have to make hard choices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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This early termination appears to have voided that final payment.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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