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
During last year's record-breaking shutdown, many TSA workers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services and sold their blood and plasma as their paychecks were delayed.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports, which could lead to unscheduled absences and longer wait times for travelers.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Washington — The US economy’s engine may be starting to sputter, as Americans’ paychecks lose steam and their debt becomes even more unwieldy, new data showed Tuesday.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As a father, homeowner and small business owner, Gabrielyan spoke of his financial responsibilities — and not only to his own family, but to three employees and their families, whose livelihoods depend on the paychecks from him.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The works brought visibility — and crucial paychecks — to the artists, and lifted morale during the depths of the Depression and the Second World War.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
An affidavit says a former employee accused her of depositing the same paychecks multiple times.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Those statistics show that paychecks are not keeping up with monthly rent payments, both in California and nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Rent is eating up paychecks, pushing families out, and hollowing out our workforce.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
And missed paychecks for the agents who screen passengers and bags at the nation’s airports, which could lead to unscheduled absences and longer wait times for travelers.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Washington — The US economy’s engine may be starting to sputter, as Americans’ paychecks lose steam and their debt becomes even more unwieldy, new data showed Tuesday.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As a father, homeowner and small business owner, Gabrielyan spoke of his financial responsibilities — and not only to his own family, but to three employees and their families, whose livelihoods depend on the paychecks from him.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The works brought visibility — and crucial paychecks — to the artists, and lifted morale during the depths of the Depression and the Second World War.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
An affidavit says a former employee accused her of depositing the same paychecks multiple times.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Those statistics show that paychecks are not keeping up with monthly rent payments, both in California and nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Rent is eating up paychecks, pushing families out, and hollowing out our workforce.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
Noun
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Players can also earn six- and seven-figure salaries abroad.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Researchers looked at property prices, average salaries pre-tax, mortgage, interest rates and down payments and deposits to compare housing affordability across 151 cities in 11 countries.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rents are rising faster than wages, pushing families, seniors and young people out of their communities.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The union initiated the strike after the school district and union leaders failed to reach an agreement after months of negotiations on increases in teachers' wages, better health benefits, and more resources and safer conditions for students.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most payments arrive quickly because the vast majority of recipients are paid electronically.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new tax break mirrors the mortgage interest deduction, which allows homeowners to deduct interest payments on up to $750,000 of mortgage debt, or $375,000 if married and filing separately.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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