as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses
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Recent Examples of paycheck
Applying for jobs is a full-time job itself these days, only without the paycheck.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
McIntyre doesn’t know what to do if her paycheck is garnished.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
With a series order comes a paycheck and validation from mainstream institutions.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 May 2025
For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
McIntyre doesn’t know what to do if her paycheck is garnished.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
With a series order comes a paycheck and validation from mainstream institutions.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 May 2025
For wage earners, Social Security and Medicare taxes are called FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) and are taken out of your paycheck.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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While many observers may have focused on the financial aspects of the deal — reports put his new salary as high as $20 million per year — Smith was more interested in new freedoms.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Now, some residents and local leaders are worried about the economic consequences of an exodus of federal workers and their salaries.—
Katheryn Houghton,
NPR,
26 May 2025
Noun
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No tax on tips, overtime Tipped employees like waiters and hairstylists would be able to claim a new tax deduction for tips through 2028, as could workers who are paid overtime wages.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the time, President Trump and his allies in Congress promised that slashing the corporate tax rate by nearly 50% would lead to more jobs, higher wages, and a wave of investment in American innovation and infrastructure.—
Lindsay Owens,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The technology is also reducing cart abandonment by removing common obstacles like account creation and payment re-entry.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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By creating covers on TikTok, she’s been able to slowly chip away at her grad school payments.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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