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
For example, governor, judicial and legislative salaries are Category A, which must be funded.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the Bank of America Institute have warned that recent productivity gains are accumulating on the profit side of the ledger, while wages and salaries gradually take up a smaller slice of the GDP.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Starting salaries have a significant impact on workers' pay further into their careers.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the law school’s compensation records, federal judges’ adjunct salaries have ranged from $31,500 to $0.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The union claims the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.
—Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Students who complete internships are significantly more likely to secure employment within a year of graduation and earn higher starting salaries.
—Adam Hasner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Texans’ salaries aren’t keeping up with increasing costs.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
When the price of a regular home is compared to regular local salaries, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and San José were among the five least affordable cities in the world, according to a survey from financial services provider Remitly conducted late last year.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the Bank of America Institute have warned that recent productivity gains are accumulating on the profit side of the ledger, while wages and salaries gradually take up a smaller slice of the GDP.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Starting salaries have a significant impact on workers' pay further into their careers.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the law school’s compensation records, federal judges’ adjunct salaries have ranged from $31,500 to $0.
—Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The union claims the company wants to eliminate more than 100 jobs, cut salaries, and install AI surveillance systems.
—Jacob Sarracino, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Students who complete internships are significantly more likely to secure employment within a year of graduation and earn higher starting salaries.
—Adam Hasner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Texans’ salaries aren’t keeping up with increasing costs.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
When the price of a regular home is compared to regular local salaries, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and San José were among the five least affordable cities in the world, according to a survey from financial services provider Remitly conducted late last year.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
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The kicker is 20 per cent lower wages for most of them, compared to if United were in the Champions League.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In bargaining both sides remain stuck on just cause provisions, AI and wages, according to union organizers.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pullman was president of the over 15,000-member State Police union from 2012 until his resignation in 2018, during which time Lynch worked as a lobbyist representing the union in exchange for monthly retainer payments.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Several whistleblowers from Maryland’s Department of Human Services alleged a troubling scheme to deliberately leave correctable errors uncorrected in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments, artificially keeping the error rate high to delay federal penalties.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Enrollees in this form of coverage face no premiums, co-pays or out-of-pocket costs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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