as in wage
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
Ryan Poles comes to the combine looking for ways to improve the Bears roster, but without the salary cap room or high first-round draft pick he's had in past years.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As programs closed, there was simply no demand to train their replacements, and the salaries that schools offered could rarely compete with what a master tradesperson earned on the job.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, the dean acknowledged broader salary equity concerns, particularly between tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The wealthy nation, heavily dependent on oil revenue, has been dogged by deficits over the past decade, with 80% of the state budget spent on subsidies and salaries.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
As programs closed, there was simply no demand to train their replacements, and the salaries that schools offered could rarely compete with what a master tradesperson earned on the job.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Still, the dean acknowledged broader salary equity concerns, particularly between tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The wealthy nation, heavily dependent on oil revenue, has been dogged by deficits over the past decade, with 80% of the state budget spent on subsidies and salaries.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
Noun
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When the power fails, businesses close, employees lose wages, and spoiled inventory piles up.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 1943, Congress passed the Current Tax Payment Act, which requires employers to withhold federal taxes from employees’ wages and remit them to the federal government.—
Sakinah Tillman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And a review of congressional salary records shows that other members of Gonzales’ staff received comparable pay bumps the same year, including three staffers who, like Santos-Aviles, held the title of regional director.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the clerks took to the picket lines over multiple issues, including staffing, worker training and pay.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The bill would prevent companies with more than 50 single-family homes for rent from taking deductions for housing value depreciation and mortgage interest payments.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Okoronkwo received the payment in a certain trust account to try to create the false impression that the bribe payment was made up of client funds.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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