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
Under the distribution deal, employee salaries can’t be charged to the movie.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Board members rejected some ideas, such as one by Board member Nora Rupert to slash the salaries of School Board members and district administrators by 10%.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Houchard cut about $3 million in salaries and benefits from an original request to create the version approved Monday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Slovak prime ministers and parliament speakers who served at least two terms in office receive a lifelong payment — a monthly sum that equals the salaries of lawmakers in Parliament — as part of measures to boost security for leading politicians.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Mergen said recruitment to the DOJ had become harder over his decades there, as government shutdowns created anxiety about working at the department, and as nonprofits became more competitive in their salaries.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Dues cover a slew of other costs, including staff salaries, legal representation, training and workshops.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voters, however, felt ground down by weak growth, post-pandemic inflation and low salaries.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Board members rejected some ideas, such as one by Board member Nora Rupert to slash the salaries of School Board members and district administrators by 10%.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Houchard cut about $3 million in salaries and benefits from an original request to create the version approved Monday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Slovak prime ministers and parliament speakers who served at least two terms in office receive a lifelong payment — a monthly sum that equals the salaries of lawmakers in Parliament — as part of measures to boost security for leading politicians.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Mergen said recruitment to the DOJ had become harder over his decades there, as government shutdowns created anxiety about working at the department, and as nonprofits became more competitive in their salaries.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But those figures remain far smaller than spending on salaries and benefits, which total more than $23,000 per student in LAUSD, compared with about 17,000 statewide, according Ed-Data.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Dues cover a slew of other costs, including staff salaries, legal representation, training and workshops.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voters, however, felt ground down by weak growth, post-pandemic inflation and low salaries.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
Noun
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However, wages can vary based on industry.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The goal, according to agency officials, is to collect payments faster and reduce the number of accounts sent to collections.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Apple expanded its business and offered new services, becoming intertwined with fitness, payments and entertainment.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 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,
13 Apr. 2026
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The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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