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as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the use of a company car is one perquisite of the job
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Recent Examples of perquisite
Such blatant grabs by the state send a clear signal to those who are tempted to think that the perquisites of Russian elite status—money and businesses—belong exclusively to them.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer residence—a seventeenth-century palazzo in Castel Gandolfo, about fifteen miles south of Rome.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
An area of compensation that employers of choice should look into is total rewards perquisites, such as student loan repayment, tuition assistance, childcare discounts, remote work with annual reimbursement budgets for home office needs, and wellness programs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
For compensation purposes, security detail is considered a personal benefit for executives and is reportable as a perquisite.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer residence—a seventeenth-century palazzo in Castel Gandolfo, about fifteen miles south of Rome.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
An area of compensation that employers of choice should look into is total rewards perquisites, such as student loan repayment, tuition assistance, childcare discounts, remote work with annual reimbursement budgets for home office needs, and wellness programs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
For compensation purposes, security detail is considered a personal benefit for executives and is reportable as a perquisite.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perquisite
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Their salaries and bonuses differed to those offered to Russian soldiers, and even varied between the recruits.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many new tax breaks aren't automatic, including a tax break on tips, overtime, car loan interest or a bonus for those 65 and older.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Experts have worried that this dynamic could lead to a phenomenon referred to as the liar’s dividend, in which bad actors use the claim that authentic media is AI-generated in order to create distrust and avoid accountability.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Still, cost estimates for the checks from three nonpartisan groups all showed that the dividend payments could cost more than what tariffs bring in over the course of a year.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rather, anyone exceeding the gift-tax threshold in a single year must file the gift tax return form, and that excess amount counts against their lifetime exclusion amount.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Gracie Greenlaw of Fort Collins is now home and thriving after receiving the gift of organ donations in 2025.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even her nails were on the simpler side, with a perfectly pretty French manicure topped off with subtly shimmering tips.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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The small heater also has several safety features, including tip-over protection and a cool-to-touch body.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Perquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perquisite. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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