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
But, with the loss of his income and bills pouring in, the family applied for benefits at the end of September when her husband's paychecks officially dried up.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
For thousands of federal workers still waiting on their paychecks, the delay is forcing many to make difficult choices about rent, groceries and other essentials.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2019, during a 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose as workers missed paychecks, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Chasing big paychecks over anything else, Bloom was confronted with the reality that money is only one part of the equation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, members of Congress continue to collect their $174,000-per-year paychecks, though some Wisconsin lawmakers have requested their pay be withheld until the shutdown ends.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No sign of when their paychecks might resume.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
This is still a low-stakes sitcom designed for second-screening and handing out paychecks to an entire class of comedic actors.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Over 225,000 active duty and reserve personnel in California are at risk of missing paychecks.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
For thousands of federal workers still waiting on their paychecks, the delay is forcing many to make difficult choices about rent, groceries and other essentials.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2019, during a 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose as workers missed paychecks, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Chasing big paychecks over anything else, Bloom was confronted with the reality that money is only one part of the equation.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, members of Congress continue to collect their $174,000-per-year paychecks, though some Wisconsin lawmakers have requested their pay be withheld until the shutdown ends.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No sign of when their paychecks might resume.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
This is still a low-stakes sitcom designed for second-screening and handing out paychecks to an entire class of comedic actors.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Over 225,000 active duty and reserve personnel in California are at risk of missing paychecks.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
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Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the while, wages haven’t grown at the same pace as home appreciation, making buying a house feel even more unaffordable.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While rents have increased in recent years, wages in the city have not kept up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the federal government has reopened, SNAP benefits for November will be paid, followed by December payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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