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something extra (such as vacation time) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay
The company offered extensive fringe benefits to recruit the most qualified employees.
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Recent Examples of fringe benefits
The program has fringe benefits for others, too.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe benefits
Noun
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These benefits are rounded out by a caffeine, hyaluronic acid, peptides, escin, and squalane.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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Officials also touted the environmental benefits at Thursday’s ceremony.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Organizers have noted that across Minnesota, 124 school district levy questions will roll out before voters amid rising costs, state funding that has not kept pace with inflation and declining federal grants.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Among the African nations hit hardest, Uganda has endured thousands of layoffs in the health sector and terminated NIH and CDC research grants.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Fringe benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefits. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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