salary

noun

ˈsal-rē How to pronounce salary (audio)
Definition of salarynext
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 The Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 in June but owner James Dolan said shortly afterward the team would avoid spending enough to trigger the penalties that come when a team reaches the second apron of the salary cap. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 For staff represented by the CSUEU, major demands include salary raises and reducing dependence on temporary workers. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the letter, Skolnick was fired largely due to his decision to supplement his salary at the CAC — which this year reached $75,000 — by working as a freelance film booker for other indie cinemas. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Just ordinary people, collecting modest salaries, dealing with the pressures of daily life in Venezuela under its government. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salary
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  1. wage
  2. pay
  3. payment
Noun
  • The city cannot regulate wages or benefits under state law, according to city staff.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ethos will use a financing and production model that Bentley and Kwedar used on their films Jockey and the Oscar nominated Sing Sing, where above and below-the-line talent are paid the same wage and shares in equity in the film.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wage
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  • Cruz said the union’s demands were about more than firefighters’ pay.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fitzgerald suspended Martin for 10 days without pay following an Internal Affairs investigation.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pay
Noun
  • Upgrading to the Thrust Variant requires a $245,000 follow-up payment and adds SpaceX cold-gas rear thrusters alongside an active multi-mode fan system for downforce, cutting acceleration down to under a second.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The language suggests the deal involves obligations that have yet to be fulfilled, potentially including a financial payment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of payment

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