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
In fact, in the days when paychecks were mailed to employees, this emphasis on customer service became a motto.
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John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their paychecks come from other budgets.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t easy, especially for workers who don’t have a job with regular paychecks.
—Julie Appleby, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—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
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
John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Their paychecks come from other budgets.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t easy, especially for workers who don’t have a job with regular paychecks.
—Julie Appleby, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
Noun
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Under the distribution deal, employee salaries can’t be charged to the movie.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Board members rejected some ideas, such as one by Board member Nora Rupert to slash the salaries of School Board members and district administrators by 10%.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, wages can vary based on industry.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since the 2018 reforms began requiring the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to report awards and settlements related to formal complaints, there have been eight payments made by House members' offices, totaling just over $400,000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nuccio said the budget would reduce payments to communities that host magnet, vocational-agriculture and charter schools.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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