as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed
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Recent Examples of dividend
Trump said in the interview that the amount of tariff revenue will be enough to cover the dividends checks, deficit reduction and defense.
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Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Experts have worried that this dynamic could lead to a phenomenon referred to as the liar’s dividend, in which bad actors use the claim that authentic media is AI-generated in order to create distrust and avoid accountability.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Earlier in 2025, there was also talk of a DOGE dividend, which would be funded by money the department cut from other groups.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While there is time between now and the first race in Melbourne, which runs March 6-8, one team appears to be ahead of the field out of these first shakedown sessions, which could prove to be dividends for the 2026 season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Experts have worried that this dynamic could lead to a phenomenon referred to as the liar’s dividend, in which bad actors use the claim that authentic media is AI-generated in order to create distrust and avoid accountability.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Earlier in 2025, there was also talk of a DOGE dividend, which would be funded by money the department cut from other groups.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While there is time between now and the first race in Melbourne, which runs March 6-8, one team appears to be ahead of the field out of these first shakedown sessions, which could prove to be dividends for the 2026 season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividend
Noun
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Pettitte also brings along voluminous postseason bonus points.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The district decided to purchase fewer buses this year and opted not to give teachers a raise, negotiating a one-time bonus instead.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Epstein gave Siegal $30,000 as a birthday gift in July 2018.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Increasing transparency around overtime, requiring clearer reporting on how bargaining provisions affect pension and retiree health liabilities, and strengthening workforce accountability can support fair collective bargaining while protecting taxpayers and public services.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Compton said the database has been a useful tool for the center's clients, who have found amounts ranging from about $350 monthly in annuities from old pensions, to 401(k) accounts worth roughly $20,000.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mexico is traditionally the second biggest supplier of oil to Havana after Venezuela – but supplies from Caracas have already been disrupted following the capture by US special forces of its President Nicolas Maduro, making Mexico’s contribution even more vital.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the contributions of new signings and players returning from absences were enough to get Palace over the line.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividend. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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