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
Designate a percentage of your salary to contribute to the account out of each paycheck and select one or more mutual funds for your portfolio.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The increases are paid via the state disability insurance plan, which is funded by a 1.2% payroll deduction tax withheld from workers’ paychecks.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
More from Axios: Starbucks' new Cortado drinks, winter menu arrive Friday
IRS changes for 2025 can boost paychecks, lower taxes
When increased 2025 Social Security payments arrive
Felix Salmon
Dec 12, 2024 - Economy
Egg prices are sizzling again
Eggflation is back.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
They have been both beset by rising prices and taxes and stuck with stagnant paychecks.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
The increases are paid via the state disability insurance plan, which is funded by a 1.2% payroll deduction tax withheld from workers’ paychecks.
—Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
More from Axios: Starbucks' new Cortado drinks, winter menu arrive Friday
IRS changes for 2025 can boost paychecks, lower taxes
When increased 2025 Social Security payments arrive
Felix Salmon
Dec 12, 2024 - Economy
Egg prices are sizzling again
Eggflation is back.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
They have been both beset by rising prices and taxes and stuck with stagnant paychecks.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for paycheck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paycheck
Noun
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What is coming is a salary cap, revenue sharing, some structure, but until then boosters with means who want to spend it on their favorite team still can blow their money like a sailor on leave.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Guehi, given his impressive progress at Palace and rise to become a regular starter for England, projects on his next contract to potentially be one of the higher earners in the first-team wage structure that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have implemented in the last two years.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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People who receive the refunds should cash their check within 90 days or redeem their PayPal payment within 30 days, according to the agency.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Most merchants accept both on-chain and Lightning payments.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paycheck. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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