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
Under the new collective bargaining agreement, teams can sign up to two development players — players with less than three years of experience who can appear in up to 12 games and do not count against a team’s salary cap.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
But even with the state budget in limbo, Hill projects the General Assembly will fund 3% raises for teachers in its next budget based on the average increase in teacher salaries over the past five years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Switching from median starting salary to mean starting salary had no effect.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old is set to earn a base salary of $450,000 for the 2026-27 season, with a jump in pay to $550,000 in 2027-28 and $600,000 in 2028-29.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
But even with the state budget in limbo, Hill projects the General Assembly will fund 3% raises for teachers in its next budget based on the average increase in teacher salaries over the past five years.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Switching from median starting salary to mean starting salary had no effect.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The 41-year-old is set to earn a base salary of $450,000 for the 2026-27 season, with a jump in pay to $550,000 in 2027-28 and $600,000 in 2028-29.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Asked about teacher funding, Shaw said teachers deserve good pay but that districts have problems with waste, fraud and abuse.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Home care workers deserve fair pay and humane conditions, but this bill doesn’t solve those problems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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