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
Those debts, per the outlet, included employees missing a recent paycheck, while freelancers and vendors awaited unpaid funds.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
Last month, a Times investigation found that Escobar and other top union officers have for years been padding their paychecks with overtime while also collecting five- to six-figure union stipends.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Brunt offers Reyes a shot at redemption — along with a huge paycheck, a new passport, and removal from the U.S.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
The agency has many enforcement powers, such as withholding refunds, taking part of someone’s paycheck and seizing property to pay debts.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 May 2025
Last month, a Times investigation found that Escobar and other top union officers have for years been padding their paychecks with overtime while also collecting five- to six-figure union stipends.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Brunt offers Reyes a shot at redemption — along with a huge paycheck, a new passport, and removal from the U.S.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
The agency has many enforcement powers, such as withholding refunds, taking part of someone’s paycheck and seizing property to pay debts.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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This year, salary savings are expected to begin in July.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
Noun
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These anticorruption provisions are designed to prevent presidents from accepting gifts or payments from foreign officials or U.S. states.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The letter said the federal agency would request the data through third-party payment processors that contract with states, and would use the data to ensure the integrity of the food assistance program and verify the eligibility of recipients.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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