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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 salary
In the end, Zuo hired a couple with shepherding experience, offering them a total annual salary of about 200,000 yuan ($30,000).
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Erin Tan, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Superior Court judges earn an annual salary of nearly $245,000.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Here’s how the deal compares to other high-dollar Atlanta sports salaries, according to Spotrac.
—Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
What is the entry-level salary for an HVAC technician?
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Erin Tan, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Superior Court judges earn an annual salary of nearly $245,000.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Here’s how the deal compares to other high-dollar Atlanta sports salaries, according to Spotrac.
—Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
What is the entry-level salary for an HVAC technician?
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for salary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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As costs continue to outpace wages and retirement incomes, some homeowners are making a high-stakes calculation to go without insurance altogether.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Pausing the incentives also means temporarily suspending tax credit rules that require data center projects that claim the credits to enter into labor agreements before construction begins to set wages, benefits, and working conditions — a beneficial policy for unions.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Remember the legal brawl CEO Elon Musk faced over his $56 billion moonshot pay package at Tesla?—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Now, the election has led to accusations of an intricate web of connection between the Kemp and Dooley families, and potential pay-to-play politics dating back to Kemp's first days in the state house.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The company handles more than $6 billion in payments a year for tens of thousands of churches and nonprofits.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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