as in salaries
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 paychecks
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
At the first instance of a government shutdown and the loss of their paychecks, members of Congress should walk in the shoes of the unpaid who suffer because of them.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But some workers’ paychecks had kept pace with inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The scarring doesn’t stop at paychecks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
As a result, throughout 2025, paychecks were reduced by more than the amounts needed for the Internal Revenue Service.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Instead, families are paying more for everything from groceries to gas while their paychecks fall behind.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
At the first instance of a government shutdown and the loss of their paychecks, members of Congress should walk in the shoes of the unpaid who suffer because of them.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But some workers’ paychecks had kept pace with inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Right now, board members say there's no one in charge, its employees haven't received their last paychecks and the organization has only $1,000 in the kitty.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The scarring doesn’t stop at paychecks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
As a result, throughout 2025, paychecks were reduced by more than the amounts needed for the Internal Revenue Service.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Instead, families are paying more for everything from groceries to gas while their paychecks fall behind.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
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Lee’s Summit tax levy Voters in the Lee’s Summit school district are deciding on whether to approve a tax levy that will be used to increase teacher salaries.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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On average, teachers earn lower salaries at Oakland Unified than in any other school district in Alameda County, according to data compiled by the Oakland Education Association teachers union.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Once a creditor clears the legal prerequisites, nothing prevents them from simultaneously directing a writ to your employer to garnish your wages and a separate writ to your bank to freeze the cash in your account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Across the unions, negotiations have centered on wages, staffing and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Access to fuel, machinery and transportation routes often requires payments in gold to authorities or armed networks, embedding illicit production in the supply chain.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another foundation in their name also did not make direct payments to the group during that time, according to its tax records.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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