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payroll

noun

Definition of payrollnext
as in inventory

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Recent Examples of payroll Time will tell there, but the Padres tend to carry a much higher payroll than all other small-market teams. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Approximately $15 million was seized from the drug rehab center's bank accounts, causing payroll checks to bounce. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The deal is expected to add thousands of jobs to GE Aerospace's payroll. — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2026 The team reduced its payroll in the offseason, and currently rank 14th in MLB. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payroll
  1. inventory
  2. index
  3. agenda
  4. docket
  5. directory
  6. bibliography
  7. compilation
  8. roster
Noun
  • Modern air defenses require large inventories of interceptors, along with the manufacturing capacity needed to replenish them.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inventory
Noun
  • The sweetener is now up about 20% in 2026, versus the nearly 13% advance for the broad market index.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The rate is tied to a benchmark index, like the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of index
Noun
  • The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as the third leg of the fall festival tour (along with Venice and Telluride) that helps set the agenda for awards season.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of agenda
Noun
  • The justices did not give their reasoning for blocking the new map, as is often the case in rulings on its emergency docket.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Why SpaceX filed a lawsuit against Texas The court docket currently provides limited information about the substance of the dispute.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of docket
Noun
  • Other states may have different rules covering association directories and member records.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Since it was launched nearly 36 years ago, IMDb has served as an online directory of TV shows and movies and the actors who appear in them.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of directory
Noun
  • In fact, Steinbeck’s bibliography is kind of perfect for the feel-bad vibe that has set in this year.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • This forum doesn’t provide space for a citation and bibliography page with links to videos that prove my point.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of bibliography
Noun
  • Nandao Rice & Noodle, which opened in May at the corner of Garvey and Garfield avenues in Monterey Park, isn’t geographically specific, but more of a greatest hits compilation of foods currently dominating the SGV.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier demos on the compilation also celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cole’s biggest album, This Fire, and her accompanying tour in 2026.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of compilation
Noun
  • The Edmonton Oilers spent the summer fixing long-standing cap issues, addressing immediate team needs and getting younger at important roster spots.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • They still could be added, and Sankey made note of two roster spots that LSU has left open for that possibility.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of roster

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“Payroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payroll. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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