as in wage
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salary
But the salary cap is designed to keep the league competitive, and time has always been the great equalizer in sports.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Former Channel 4 boss Michael Grade, who is now the chair of media regulator Ofcom, is leading the search for Cheshire’s successor, a five-day-a-month gig with a £95,000 ($127,000) salary.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to the salary money, the contract award includes billions of dollars more for completion and modification of two submarines approved in last year’s budget.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million next season with the luxury tax projected as $187.9 million, the first apron projected at $195.9 million and the second apron projected at $207.8 million.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Former Channel 4 boss Michael Grade, who is now the chair of media regulator Ofcom, is leading the search for Cheshire’s successor, a five-day-a-month gig with a £95,000 ($127,000) salary.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
In addition to the salary money, the contract award includes billions of dollars more for completion and modification of two submarines approved in last year’s budget.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
The salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million next season with the luxury tax projected as $187.9 million, the first apron projected at $195.9 million and the second apron projected at $207.8 million.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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If even one employee lives in California, Illinois, or Oregon, the company could suddenly be responsible for following all three states' retirement plan mandates, wage laws, and reporting requirements, according to HR Daily Advisor.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These changes could improve staff retention, especially if salaries achieve pay parity with kindergarten teachers.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some states have introduced strict labor laws around things like pay transparency, mandatory benefits, retirement programs, and worker classification.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Apple in 2020 had pulled Epic's account after the company let iPhone users navigate outside Apple's ecosystem for better payment deals.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 May 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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