as in bonuses
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 perks
And JetBlue's decision to tap the services on select aircraft starting in 2027 and improve on its Fly-fi in-flight WiFi perks still leaves Amazon with a wide gap to bridge in the catch-up with Starlink, whose airline customers include the likes of Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and Air France.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
This shot up Klarna’s market cap to a whopping $17 billion—and it’s estimated that the stock surge catapulted more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers up into the millionaires’ club, thanks to its employee stock perks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
There are also opportunities related to this field in major cities, so geographic diversity is one of the perks of developing a career in this field.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And there are special perks for those who come to lay their heads at the new hotel.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Note that all your wagers on BetMGM will go toward unlocking perks and bonuses through the rewards program.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But those perks are just part of the appeal, according to Harmon.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
While the move caps shipping benefits to friends or family members in the same home, Amazon Family does offer other shareable perks to customers.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
This shot up Klarna’s market cap to a whopping $17 billion—and it’s estimated that the stock surge catapulted more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers up into the millionaires’ club, thanks to its employee stock perks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
There are also opportunities related to this field in major cities, so geographic diversity is one of the perks of developing a career in this field.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And there are special perks for those who come to lay their heads at the new hotel.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Note that all your wagers on BetMGM will go toward unlocking perks and bonuses through the rewards program.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
But those perks are just part of the appeal, according to Harmon.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
While the move caps shipping benefits to friends or family members in the same home, Amazon Family does offer other shareable perks to customers.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perks
Noun
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These bonuses are worth $150 more than either card's previous offer and the spending requirement for the Ink Business Unlimited is the same.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those heroics also earned him a new two-year contract on around £400,000 per week plus bonuses.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tank Bigsby trade The Eagles’ acquisition of running back/kickoff returner Tank Bigsby could pay immediate dividends for the team with Will Shipley sidelined because of an oblique injury.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Perks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perks. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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