as in wages
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 salaries
Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Regardless, the German government and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate agreed to guarantee the salaries.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The company signed an economic development agreement with the city in October 2024 whereby the city would forgive 50% of the company’s real estate and business property taxes for seven years provided Embraer meets conditions around investment, jobs, and salaries.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Faced with hunger, instability, and salaries that weren’t paid for months, men and women responded differently.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The money pays for salaries and training, and such things as vehicles, communications equipment and software.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
And unlike academics supported largely by tuition or endowments, HSPH researchers typically have had to bring in nearly all of their own research funds, including to cover their own salaries and those of staff and trainees.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Regardless, the German government and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate agreed to guarantee the salaries.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The company signed an economic development agreement with the city in October 2024 whereby the city would forgive 50% of the company’s real estate and business property taxes for seven years provided Embraer meets conditions around investment, jobs, and salaries.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Faced with hunger, instability, and salaries that weren’t paid for months, men and women responded differently.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The money pays for salaries and training, and such things as vehicles, communications equipment and software.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
And unlike academics supported largely by tuition or endowments, HSPH researchers typically have had to bring in nearly all of their own research funds, including to cover their own salaries and those of staff and trainees.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
Noun
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Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The union is striking for higher wages and benefits and hiring more employees to fill staffing shortages.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Once the federal government has reopened, SNAP benefits for November will be paid, followed by December payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Costs will be passed on to other customers, raising premiums and co-pays.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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An administrator told state officials that hospital leaders knew of the staffing shortages before opening the additional operating rooms, but the facility struggled to hire and keep employees because the salaries UCHealth pays are below market rate, according to the reports.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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