Synonyms
Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
Recent Examples on the Web
The focus on Soriot’s pay package, which nearly got voted down in 2021, points to a stark cultural difference between the U.K. and the U.S., where pharmaceutical paychecks make headlines but rarely draw the ire of shareholders.
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Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Withholding paychecks is a lever at the league’s disposal this time around as well and might have already been pulled.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
The money is owed based on taxes that were already withheld from paychecks or paid during 2020.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
But even though average paychecks have now matched or exceeded price increases — meaning most consumers’ purchasing power has not been eroded, Wolfers and other economists say — that’s not the way people process things.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And fatter paychecks are one reason why costs are rising.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024
Not everyone is looking to their career for personal fulfillment; for many, a paycheck and stability will do just fine.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Each paycheck gets deposited under the header Ready to Assign.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Although inflation has since fallen below June 2022’s 40-year high of 9.1%, Americans are still struggling to make ends meet and feeling the squeeze on their paychecks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Withholding paychecks is a lever at the league’s disposal this time around as well and might have already been pulled.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
The money is owed based on taxes that were already withheld from paychecks or paid during 2020.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
But even though average paychecks have now matched or exceeded price increases — meaning most consumers’ purchasing power has not been eroded, Wolfers and other economists say — that’s not the way people process things.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And fatter paychecks are one reason why costs are rising.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 10 Apr. 2024
Not everyone is looking to their career for personal fulfillment; for many, a paycheck and stability will do just fine.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Each paycheck gets deposited under the header Ready to Assign.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Although inflation has since fallen below June 2022’s 40-year high of 9.1%, Americans are still struggling to make ends meet and feeling the squeeze on their paychecks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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