TIME AND A HALF Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

time and a half

noun

Definition of time and a half

as in double time

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Recent Examples of time and a half From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said. — Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for time and a half

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The district also agreed to shift to a weekly overtime threshold, allowing full-time employees to get time-and-a-half on their sixth consecutive work day and double time on the seventh day.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Companies run with limited staff and often pay technicians double time, which drives up the bills homeowners pay.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of double time

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Several of those states also adjust their minimum wages for inflation, so California is not guaranteed to have the nation's highest rate once 2027 wages are set.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 31 July 2026
In California, national chain franchise workers are paid $20 per hour after a law went into effect in 2024 establishing future minimum wage increases and employment standards for the fast food industry.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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Cloud had 11 points and DiJonai Carrington 10 for the Sky (11-18), who were 0-6 in overtime and one-score games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
The department even dealt with budgetary issues tied to the millions of dollars in settlement payouts, as well as overtime, just this year.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of overtime

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