Thesaurus results for THROW-INS

throw-ins

noun

plural of throw-in

as in bonuses

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as a throw-in

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Recent Examples of throw-ins Como said at under-10 level, there will be no heading in training or matches, with throw-ins instead taken by passing the ball along the ground, and corners replaced by throws which are played on the floor. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 26 July 2026 There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins to stop time-wasting. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins. — Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026 To speed up play, referees can institute a five-second visual countdown on goal kicks and throw-ins. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw-ins

Noun

Scientific talent had started to return, drawn by generous lab funding and signing bonuses that could exceed a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Certain business credit cards have absolutely huge welcome bonuses with equally massive spending requirements.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonuses

Noun

Companies use it to invest back in the business, pay down debt, and return some of it to their investors through dividends and stock buybacks.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
That could mean returning replacement shares or paying their current value, including dividends and other distributions that would have accrued.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividends

Noun

Here are the 10 wildest gifts musicians have given their fans and concertgoers.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026