as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the salary's not great, but the perks make up for it
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Recent Examples of perk
The device is fully hands-free, and this is positioned as one of its main perks compared to traditional irons or travel steamers.
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 19 June 2026
Members score free shipping and other perks when signing up.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In addition to the aforementioned shopping perks, the subscription bundles in a handful of other offers and memberships.
—Brad Bourque, The Verge, 18 June 2026
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Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 19 June 2026
Members score free shipping and other perks when signing up.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 June 2026
In addition to the aforementioned shopping perks, the subscription bundles in a handful of other offers and memberships.
—Brad Bourque, The Verge, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for perk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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In that case, even absent intra-year distributions to the taxpayer, the dividends appearing in the TP’s account are deemed constructively received when paid by the portfolio companies into the brokerage account.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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