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something given in recognition of achievement
encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums
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Recent Examples of premiums
Add in rising healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket medical costs, and many households are simply running out of room in their budgets.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Even moreso now that grocery bills rival flat-screen TVs and monthly health insurance premiums cost what a mortgage once did.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The record shows the big bump in premiums is due to Republicans in the House, Senate and White House refusing to extend subsidies for health plans.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, health insurance premiums increased for state employees this year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
With many health care premiums dramatically increasing and millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, many people may go without health insurance this year.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Bean said the message is timely because many voters are facing significantly higher insurance premiums.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When 6 to 8% of every construction dollar spent in New York is wasted on insurance premiums covering absolute liability, the Scaffold Law is killing our ability to make anything affordable from housing to new schools and subway lines.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
On the financial side, Li said pigment cost premiums will narrow with scale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Even moreso now that grocery bills rival flat-screen TVs and monthly health insurance premiums cost what a mortgage once did.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The record shows the big bump in premiums is due to Republicans in the House, Senate and White House refusing to extend subsidies for health plans.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, health insurance premiums increased for state employees this year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
With many health care premiums dramatically increasing and millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, many people may go without health insurance this year.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Bean said the message is timely because many voters are facing significantly higher insurance premiums.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
When 6 to 8% of every construction dollar spent in New York is wasted on insurance premiums covering absolute liability, the Scaffold Law is killing our ability to make anything affordable from housing to new schools and subway lines.
—Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
On the financial side, Li said pigment cost premiums will narrow with scale.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
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The organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Golden Globes was the second awards ceremony this season to pay tribute to Reiner.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chalamet has counted a Critics Choice Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival award and a nomination at the upcoming Actor Awards among his accolades for Marty Supreme (all one year after earning the same nods for playing Bob Dylan in 2024’s A Complete Unknown).—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Soft-spoken and grounded, Stephen White has little interest in accolades.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 37-year-old Stafford received 31 first-place votes to Maye’s 18 to earn All-Pro honors for the first time in his 17-year career.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Both have since combined for three first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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