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
If Rozier is ruled ineligible by the NBA, his salary after such an NBA ruling would be removed from the Heat’s salary cap, luxury tax and tax aprons.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members' salaries and benefits.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s a nice salary jump for a man who was making $670,000 two years ago at James Madison.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, students with the Indiana Daily Student reached out to Cuban, who has supported the publication over the years, to ask for support to help pay staff salaries.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members' salaries and benefits.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
That’s a nice salary jump for a man who was making $670,000 two years ago at James Madison.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the summer, students with the Indiana Daily Student reached out to Cuban, who has supported the publication over the years, to ask for support to help pay staff salaries.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Many immigrants without legal status were earning wages that put them below the federal government’s poverty line, MPI found, although around 31 percent reported being able to own a home.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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This project will create those 225 positions through 2030, with a minimum average wage of $108,400.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Investor Cathie Wood, a long-time Tesla bull known for first investing in the company a decade ago at $13 per share, condemned the growing resistance to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ebenezer alleges that after voicing his concerns, his role was diminished, resulting in a significant pay cut.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Bureau of Land Management officials updated a program to incentivize adoptions of wild horses and burros by offering a $1,000 payment for the adoption of an animal removed from federal public lands.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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City residents who apply for flood assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be eligible for a one-time $300 Clean and Sanitize Assistance payment, which helps with mold cleanup and addressing potential health concerns related to mold.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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