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 news left some Costco members with the lower-tier membership confused and upset about losing up to an hour of shopping time
Costco is introducing a new perk for a select group of members only.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
And both say that the perks of the card connect to things that are meaningful to them: Travel, food, discovery.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Another great choice for kids ages 3 to 7, this 8-inch tablet offers all the perks of other devices designed with little ones in mind, including easy-to-use parental controls, a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and a two-year worry-free guarantee.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
YouTube says there are more than 3 million channels in the YouTube Partner Program, which shares ad revenue with creators (and provides other perks) if those creators meet certain minimum thresholds.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
And both say that the perks of the card connect to things that are meaningful to them: Travel, food, discovery.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Another great choice for kids ages 3 to 7, this 8-inch tablet offers all the perks of other devices designed with little ones in mind, including easy-to-use parental controls, a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and a two-year worry-free guarantee.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
YouTube says there are more than 3 million channels in the YouTube Partner Program, which shares ad revenue with creators (and provides other perks) if those creators meet certain minimum thresholds.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The House agreed on a $4,000 bonus deduction with similar eligibility parameters and duration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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In the most recent quarter, Cisco paid out approximately $3.1 billion in dividends and buybacks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Kinder Morgan slashed its dividend by 75% back in December 2015 amid one of the worst oil price crashes in years.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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