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
That means employers kept taking taxes out of paychecks using the old rules.
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Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The paltry paycheck, apparently, didn’t factor at all into her decision.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Some employees would miss a paycheck next week if the shutdown continues.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
On average, across the state, the increase equates to about $20 more per paycheck — before taxes and increasing health-care costs are paid.
—Sandy Thuringer, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The paltry paycheck, apparently, didn’t factor at all into her decision.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Some employees would miss a paycheck next week if the shutdown continues.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
On average, across the state, the increase equates to about $20 more per paycheck — before taxes and increasing health-care costs are paid.
—Sandy Thuringer, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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Quiñones’ hefty salary of $750,000, which drew attention when she was hired, was meant to be competitive with private utility companies.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Funding for staff salaries, parks, libraries, road maintenance, recreation programs and community services for seniors and families all come from the same limited municipal resources.—
Rajiv Bhateja,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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White plans to lead a protest against the pop-up co-organized with wage-advocacy nonprofit One Fair Wage.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But a 2022 commission decision reduced this payment by about 75%.—
Malena Carollo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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When the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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