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
Other perks include a wine cellar and a fitness center with a sauna.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Sign up for Amazon Prime for year-round perks Not an Amazon Prime member?
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
Top perks included clothing fitting better, improved body image and confidence, and a greater ability to focus on fitness.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 14 May 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Sign up for Amazon Prime for year-round perks Not an Amazon Prime member?
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
Top perks included clothing fitting better, improved body image and confidence, and a greater ability to focus on fitness.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for perk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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Start by listing your gross monthly income, including your salary, bonuses and any side income.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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The mini mart received a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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If Rodgers and the Steelers are going to raise their ceiling in Year 2, several offseason moves need to pay dividends.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The dividend has exploded by more than 400% over the past decade, and that includes a near-doubling over the past five years alone.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Doing it for the first time is always a celebration and doing it at Critics’ Week is an immense gift because of the care the film receives from the moment it is invited.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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