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
Coffee giant Starbucks is looking to encourage its baristas and hourly workers to improve their sales and customer service by sweetening the pot with bigger financial perks.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
That's not to say that Prime members don't still get free shipping and the dozens of other perks that come with the plan.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
For now, Delta appears to be alone among major airlines in withholding special perks from Congress during the shutdown.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
With revenue sharing joining the fray, some teams have been able to recruit top transfers with various perks that were once impossible to imagine be available for women’s basketball players.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
That's not to say that Prime members don't still get free shipping and the dozens of other perks that come with the plan.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
For now, Delta appears to be alone among major airlines in withholding special perks from Congress during the shutdown.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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But the bonus for Sox fans is that there was no Willson Contreras news.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The bonus to staying in the Greater Surprise area is convenience.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Counted income includes Social Security benefits, pension payments, IRA payments, property income, alimony, dividends, salary and wages.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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For instance, if the trust receives dividends or sells stocks, the income or capital gains tax burden falls on the grantor, the person who funds the trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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