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
Of the more than $30 million in equity funds provided to schools, about 90% was spent on staff salaries in the 2024-25 school year, according to a district dashboard.
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Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Small business owners require a customer support team but may not have enough resources to manage hiring and ongoing salaries.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Increasing wages and salaries and offering employee trainings were the two most common ways companies looked to address potential long-term workforce challenges — 61% and 54%, respectively.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at how Tennessee's teacher salaries stacked up against others nationwide in 2023-24.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The government has set deadlines for paying outstanding wages for Nassa workers, with August salaries due by October 15, September salaries by October 30, and all other arrears by November 30.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the number of employees in Russia decreased to 44 from 77, as the company continues to guarantee full salaries and to honor lease agreements.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of times, people will talk about how low the cost of living is in France, which is true, but also, the salaries are quite low.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Smith talks about why that might be—offering a theory about rising salaries, soaring revenues and growing comfort.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Small business owners require a customer support team but may not have enough resources to manage hiring and ongoing salaries.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Increasing wages and salaries and offering employee trainings were the two most common ways companies looked to address potential long-term workforce challenges — 61% and 54%, respectively.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at how Tennessee's teacher salaries stacked up against others nationwide in 2023-24.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The government has set deadlines for paying outstanding wages for Nassa workers, with August salaries due by October 15, September salaries by October 30, and all other arrears by November 30.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the number of employees in Russia decreased to 44 from 77, as the company continues to guarantee full salaries and to honor lease agreements.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of times, people will talk about how low the cost of living is in France, which is true, but also, the salaries are quite low.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Smith talks about why that might be—offering a theory about rising salaries, soaring revenues and growing comfort.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
Noun
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The complaint also named Palmer as a co-defendant, for allegedly putting Pavlovich in danger and for withholding wages.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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No government organization will contact someone via text message to pay a bill or ask for payments through a Bitcoin ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Republican bill did crack down on that practice but California − which has put new restrictions and payments on its Medi-Cal plan for undocumented immigrants − maintains that effort is paid for out of state funds, not federal money (because it's prohibited).—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Amazon said that will reduce weekly contributions by 34% and co-pays by 87% for primary care, mental health and most non-specialist visits for employees using the basic plan.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Proof that staying current pays.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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