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
There are additional ticketing options with more perks.
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Looking fashionable at the same time is an even greater perk.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
The program also comes with other perks, like members-only discounts.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
With high safety, solid health care, and digital perks, a Northern European country edged out 136 other nations in a new ranking.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
Looking fashionable at the same time is an even greater perk.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
The program also comes with other perks, like members-only discounts.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
With high safety, solid health care, and digital perks, a Northern European country edged out 136 other nations in a new ranking.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perk
Noun
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Boston is paying a $5 million signing bonus and has a $30 million club option for 2034, when Anthony will be just thirty years old.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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They will each be entitled to an annual bonus targeted at $1.5 million each.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paradoxically, Aramco is key to Saudi efforts to wean itself off oil: The company’s dividends power Riyadh’s $1.15 trillion sovereign wealth fund, which plays a growing role in the domestic economy, and future stock sales could accelerate that effort.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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