paychecks

noun

plural of paycheck
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 Prices have been rising faster than paychecks in recent months, so workers' real buying power is being eroded. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 But the paychecks that have powered that spending are starting to lose steam. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The records, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request, show Dustman is still receiving paychecks labeled as severance as part of a resignation agreement that city officials have not publicly disclosed. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Because 401k contributions are taken out of paychecks by employers before income taxes are applied, taxable incomes will be lower annually, according to Fidelity Investments. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Unfortunately for Pharoah and Lowe, there are some exclusions including for game shows, so the pair are likely to keep traveling to Europe for their paychecks. — Peter White, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Bush, 44, recalls some of their first shows taking place in college town bars and frat houses, often for paychecks of just a few hundred dollars. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Outgoing Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford will keep drawing his CEO-level paychecks for another month even as JTA deals with a financial crisis that will force up to 194 layoffs and cuts in transit services. — David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 22 Sep. 2026 The air traffic controller workforce was further stressed by having to work without paychecks during a 43-day government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
  1. salaries
  2. wages
  3. payments
Noun
  • Scout is partnering with technical colleges, emphasizing sustainable careers over gig work by offering high salaries, comprehensive medical care and planned on-site childcare, Keogh said.
    — Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The next phase will hinge on whether collective bargaining and changes to the commercial relationships between brands and suppliers can move wages where voluntary factory-level programs have struggled to do so.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Argentina's Treasury faces nearly $25 billion in foreign-currency debt payments coming due in 2027.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Processing tiny payments can cost more than the payments themselves.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments

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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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