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
What may have been a Roman soldier's monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
The modern workforce isn’t content with clocking in and collecting a paycheck.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Their employer gives them a few plan options and then pays a healthy chunk of the premium cost, with the rest deducted from employees' paychecks.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 26 July 2025
Of course, Bullock has the résumé—and paychecks—to back it up.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
The modern workforce isn’t content with clocking in and collecting a paycheck.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Their employer gives them a few plan options and then pays a healthy chunk of the premium cost, with the rest deducted from employees' paychecks.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 26 July 2025
Of course, Bullock has the résumé—and paychecks—to back it up.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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To wit: If Anthony finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting, his salary from 2031-2033 goes up by $1 million each year, and the option increases by $2 million.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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McCarthy will receive $18.3 million while Robbins will be given $18.6 million, both payouts that will come in addition to the execs’ 2025 salaries.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Under the lease, the company would provide monthly payments and quarterly credits or rebates on the city’s energy bill.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Student loan payments increasing Millions of student loan borrowers who were enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will soon see their monthly payments increase.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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