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
In turn, some of the NBA Finals ticket revenue will end up in a pot to be divided up by the league’s roughly 450 players, primarily in the form of their salaries, Matheson said.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 June 2026
The vast majority of SpaceX employees – many of them engineers who were paid below-market salaries in return for stock – have never had large wealth to manage.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The average annual salaries for the new jobs are more than $65,000.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
About 76% of the city budget consists of city employee salaries and benefits, along with discretionary costs, per the report.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Over 35 years, the number and complexity of medical treatments has burgeoned as have salaries and profits of for-profit providers.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Their importance is incredibly overrated, their salaries bloated.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The four are accused of using union funds for salaries and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And the pay can be quite lucrative, with technical salaries ranging anywhere from $78,000 to $134,000, according to Indeed.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 June 2026
The vast majority of SpaceX employees – many of them engineers who were paid below-market salaries in return for stock – have never had large wealth to manage.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The average annual salaries for the new jobs are more than $65,000.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
About 76% of the city budget consists of city employee salaries and benefits, along with discretionary costs, per the report.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Over 35 years, the number and complexity of medical treatments has burgeoned as have salaries and profits of for-profit providers.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Their importance is incredibly overrated, their salaries bloated.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The four are accused of using union funds for salaries and benefits for no-show jobs, luxury international travel, fine dining, vacation payouts and unauthorized loans.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And the pay can be quite lucrative, with technical salaries ranging anywhere from $78,000 to $134,000, according to Indeed.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
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The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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As The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell has suggested, another loan to the Catalan club would at least help United alleviate the cost of his wages.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Providers must also cover rent or mortgage payments, insurance, food, utilities, supplies, maintenance and regulatory requirements.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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In legal filings, Ohio Medicaid warned that recalculating the payments under the court's interpretation could cost about $285 million more per year than lawmakers originally intended, potentially approaching $1 billion over two budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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