Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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While a large refund can feel helpful, Foulks suggests adjusting the withholdings on your paycheck to increase your monthly income instead.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nearly two-thirds of Miami-Dade renters are cost-burdened, meaning more than 30% of their monthly income goes toward housing costs, while 36% spend at least half of their paycheck on rent, Census data shows.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The scarring doesn’t stop at paychecks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nearly two-thirds of Miami-Dade renters are cost-burdened, meaning more than 30% of their monthly income goes toward housing costs, while 36% spend at least half of their paycheck on rent, Census data shows.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The scarring doesn’t stop at paychecks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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