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
Inside the consumer apps that 10 million everyday Americans use to manage their paychecks.
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Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Even small, consistent contributions can help build a financial cushion over time and reduce reliance on future paychecks.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For the next several years, Page poured her sweat and paychecks into the property.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In Orange County, 61% of renters are cost-burdened, and after years of rents climbing far faster than paychecks, the math no longer works.
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Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
While some stars like Friends' Matthew Perry received a hefty sum in their residual paychecks, other '90s actors weren't as lucky.
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Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
No paychecks for drivers mean higher yield per journey.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
In other words, thousands of California families are losing their paychecks so that one of the richest men in the state can build the machines designed to replace the next 8,000 workers — and get even richer as a result!
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Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The May nonfarm payrolls report told us that folks are still working and collecting paychecks.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Even small, consistent contributions can help build a financial cushion over time and reduce reliance on future paychecks.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
For the next several years, Page poured her sweat and paychecks into the property.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In Orange County, 61% of renters are cost-burdened, and after years of rents climbing far faster than paychecks, the math no longer works.
—
Kam Shenai,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
While some stars like Friends' Matthew Perry received a hefty sum in their residual paychecks, other '90s actors weren't as lucky.
—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
No paychecks for drivers mean higher yield per journey.
—
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
In other words, thousands of California families are losing their paychecks so that one of the richest men in the state can build the machines designed to replace the next 8,000 workers — and get even richer as a result!
—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
The May nonfarm payrolls report told us that folks are still working and collecting paychecks.
—
Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
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While first-round picks are slotted into salaries through the NBA’s rookie scale, there isn’t as much structure with second-round selections.
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Those aren’t disqualifying salaries in a rising cap world, but the preference should be snagging plug-ins who are willing sign short-term, such as Matt Grzelcyk (who also has ties to Sullivan), Ville Heinola or Jeremy Lauzon.
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Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
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In the decade leading up to the pandemic, a study by the Atlantic Council found Pakistan to be one of only five developing economies, out of a sample of more than 60 countries, whose interest payments consumed more than 40% of its annual revenue intake.
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The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that weapon by using alternative financial architecture, The Wall Street Journal reported, including payments in yuan or cryptocurrency, and adopting a Chinese alternative to the Swift banking network.
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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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