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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 For five years running, Americans have had to live with wallet-fleecing, budget-busting, paycheck-eating inflation – including a painful stretch where the pace of price hikes hit a 40-year high. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Saving for retirement can feel difficult if your paycheck is already stretched thin. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 John Leguizamo says his Ice Age paychecks bought two houses and paid for his kids’ college tuition. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Nearly three in 10 spend at least half their paycheck on rent. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

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None of these savings will be passed on to you, and a salary cap does not guarantee your team has a better chance to win.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Such a $7 million giveback by LaVine, 31, however, still would have left the Kings on the hook for $42 million to pay LaVine to walk away, as opposed to holding on to his salary for potential use in a trade.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

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There’s often debate about whether AI is used by employers to increase productivity among its workforce or cut wage costs, according to Brian Justie, a senior research analyst with the UCLA Labor Center.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
With wages barely keeping up with inflation, households have been tapping savings and saving less to maintain spending, a situation that economists said could not continue indefinitely.

— Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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