as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary
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Recent Examples of bonus
But players can use a system called syncretism to adopt bonuses that are normally offered to specific civs that would call the current age their apex age.
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
As a bonus, juggling multiple jobs can offer a shortcut to building skills and job experience, which can translate into further opportunities down the road.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Two months after handing off their personal financial data, the bonus still hadn’t arrived, the chats show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
As a bonus, juggling multiple jobs can offer a shortcut to building skills and job experience, which can translate into further opportunities down the road.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Two months after handing off their personal financial data, the bonus still hadn’t arrived, the chats show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonus
Noun
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If Rodgers and the Steelers are going to raise their ceiling in Year 2, several offseason moves need to pay dividends.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The dividend has exploded by more than 400% over the past decade, and that includes a near-doubling over the past five years alone.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Doing it for the first time is always a celebration and doing it at Critics’ Week is an immense gift because of the care the film receives from the moment it is invited.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Bessell found a way out of the jam for Feehan, recording consecutive outs, then the game went off to extras.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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This can give savers some wiggle room in their budget to cover basic living costs or fund extras.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
19 May 2026
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Insider tip Become friendly with the doormen and bellhops, who make your stay wonderful from the second your car pulls up and are reminiscent of old New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Mandatory service fees are treated differently from voluntary tips and may not automatically go to servers unless the restaurant specifies.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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In a competitive labor market, flexibility may increasingly become an economic necessity rather than a workplace perk.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Annual passes often include perks like free guest tickets and discounts on food and merchandise.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Warm 75-degree weather and Lizzo were saving graces at the 32nd amfAR gala by the Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc ocean in a luxe-auction Thursday night that racked up a massive $20 million, with donations up 18% from last year for the AIDS research organization.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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His campaign reported more than $671,000 in unitemized contributions of less than $100 each since April 19, versus less than $24,000 for Raman and less than $2,900 of the small donations for Bass.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Overall, the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and looming pressures to close schools, as well as long-term pension and retiree benefit obligations.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Work and pensions minister Pat McFadden told reporters after the meeting that no one had challenged Starmer's leadership during the meeting, according to news agency Reuters.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Bonus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonus. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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