Thesaurus results for PERQUISITES

perquisites

noun

plural of perquisite

as in bonuses

a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due give the movers a perquisite if they do a good job

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as in dividends

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 perquisites Being part of Braddock’s family came with perquisites. —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 To become European champions, a team needs all the perquisites — ability, depth and money — but must possess perfect timing, too. —

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026 That’s equity valued at $517 million, $34 million in in cash severance and perquisites worth $44 million. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 Barber characterized the shift as a significant reversal from the cost-cutting approach that has dominated executive benefits and perquisites since the early 2000s and the 2008 financial crisis. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 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. —

Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 June 2026