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Recent Examples of take-home pay
As a result, taxpayers may notice changes in their take-home pay as the new brackets come into effect.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But her take-home pay would have been less, depending on her publishing deal — perhaps ranging from about $795,000 to $1.4 million, Billboard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
This incremental approach is particularly effective when timed with salary increases, as the additional funds can be directed to savings without reducing your take-home pay.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, the news was met with excitement by Lopez and several in the service industry where tips can make a good portion of take-home pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
But her take-home pay would have been less, depending on her publishing deal — perhaps ranging from about $795,000 to $1.4 million, Billboard said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
This incremental approach is particularly effective when timed with salary increases, as the additional funds can be directed to savings without reducing your take-home pay.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Initially, the news was met with excitement by Lopez and several in the service industry where tips can make a good portion of take-home pay.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for take-home pay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
Noun
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So, in that context, increasing the minimum wage has to be seen as a good thing.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The canvassers were paid workers, making $25 an hour, three times more than Wisconsin’s minimum wage.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California in 2025?—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state’s capital, Brisbane.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the Astros dumped his salary during their transformative winter.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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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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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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