as in salaries
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 paychecks
The refund money referenced in these statistics typically applies to taxes withheld out of paychecks or paid in 2021.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Higher costs are eating into bigger paychecks Wages have risen in recent years, but much of that growth has been offset by higher costs for essentials like housing, food and transportation.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
People want to budget better and stretch their paychecks more.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The actress and producer later opened up on Call Her Daddy about the disparity between her and Dempsey's paychecks from the get-go.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The estimate for unclaimed refunds owed is based on taxes that were withheld from paychecks or paid during 2021.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While only 10% of respondents deposit their paychecks into their digital-first bank accounts, one-third of all customers have a relationship with a digital-only bank.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the women also alleged to police that Saint Pierre held on to her paychecks, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Higher costs are eating into bigger paychecks Wages have risen in recent years, but much of that growth has been offset by higher costs for essentials like housing, food and transportation.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
People want to budget better and stretch their paychecks more.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The actress and producer later opened up on Call Her Daddy about the disparity between her and Dempsey's paychecks from the get-go.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The estimate for unclaimed refunds owed is based on taxes that were withheld from paychecks or paid during 2021.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While only 10% of respondents deposit their paychecks into their digital-first bank accounts, one-third of all customers have a relationship with a digital-only bank.
—Michael Abbott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the women also alleged to police that Saint Pierre held on to her paychecks, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paychecks
Noun
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But there is an AI skills gap, which is likely driving the demand and skyrocketing salaries.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Coaches Dan Lanning and Ryan Day are also among the best-compensated in the country, with salaries north of $8 million.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the first offence, they will be fined 10 per cent of their weekly wages, with an increase of 10 per cent following every subsequent occurrence.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Social Security has promised to increase benefits and make retroactive payments to people affected by the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Paychecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paychecks. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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