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Recent Examples of perquisite 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 And the prevalence of personal and home security perquisites among S&P 500 companies have been on a steady rise since 2018, data from Esgauge shows. Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 In a review of CEO perks between 2020 and 2023, advisory firm ISS-Corporate found that home security perquisites for CEOs of S&P 500 companies rose from 12.6% in 2020, to 15.7% in 2023. Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Impact: This may accelerate the trend toward more paternalistic organizational models, where companies take on greater responsibility for employee wellbeing beyond traditional employment benefits and perquisites. Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for perquisite
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Noun
  • That matters more than any retention bonus ever could.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • If said midfielder is skilled at carrying the ball across short distances, that would be a bonus too.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • But American science, including space science, has paid enormous dividends in keeping the nation strong, prosperous, and worthy of the world’s respect.
    Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
  • In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.
    Dividend Channel, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The choice was a gift from PrettyLittleThing, which did not pay her for the appearance, according to a spokesman for the company.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • The price is comparable to competitors, plus the products are regularly on sale with free shipping and gifts.
    Stewart Savin, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona?
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • This advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Protect yourself during a heat wave with these tips from the NWS Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s no fee per se, the fortune tellers do expect a small gratuity.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The cruise line also offers complimentary Wi-Fi and covers all port charges and gratuities on board and onshore as standard.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025

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“Perquisite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perquisite. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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