as in wage
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salary
That’s the kind of story that won’t happen in baseball without a salary cap.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Earning himself a $41 million raise on his $1 million salary, Profar set career marks in on-base percentage (.380), home runs (24) and walks (76) at 31.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Earning himself a $41 million raise on his $1 million salary, Profar set career marks in on-base percentage (.380), home runs (24) and walks (76) at 31.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Taxpayers May Only Earn Certain Types Of Income The acceptable forms of income include W-2 wage income, SSA-1099 Social Security Income, 1099-G Unemployment Compensation, 1099-INT Interest Income, and 1099-R Retirement Income.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The government increases this cap annually based on wage increases and inflation.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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For employees nearing retirement or seeking a career shift, this offer could be the opportunity to exit federal service with full pay and flexibility.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some workers have returned to their jobs, but hundreds remain on strike without pay.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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These texts have been seen to include links to phishing sites that steal personal or payment details.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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