as in wages
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salaries
Higher salaries, premium training facilities, family accommodations like on-site child care, and more equitable profit-sharing deals could become the norm.
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Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While salaries are soaring in both, the off-field opportunities remain more plentiful for basketball’s biggest stars.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Briton highlighted areas that need work, from employee salaries to driver agreements.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
All fulltime employees are set to receive a 3% cost-of-living raise, and JCPS will spend roughly $4 million more on salaries of new central office positions or changes to the pay grades of existing central office positions, based off board approval since last July, the budget states.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Pairing large bonuses with small base salaries allows teams to pay players lots of money now while incurring the cap charges over time.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Given significant differences in compensation between physicians and other kinds of health care providers, this trend raises concerns about the potential for health care employers to employ fewer doctors to save money on staff salaries.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
But there is an AI skills gap, which is likely driving the demand and skyrocketing salaries.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While salaries are soaring in both, the off-field opportunities remain more plentiful for basketball’s biggest stars.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Briton highlighted areas that need work, from employee salaries to driver agreements.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
All fulltime employees are set to receive a 3% cost-of-living raise, and JCPS will spend roughly $4 million more on salaries of new central office positions or changes to the pay grades of existing central office positions, based off board approval since last July, the budget states.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Pairing large bonuses with small base salaries allows teams to pay players lots of money now while incurring the cap charges over time.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Given significant differences in compensation between physicians and other kinds of health care providers, this trend raises concerns about the potential for health care employers to employ fewer doctors to save money on staff salaries.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
But there is an AI skills gap, which is likely driving the demand and skyrocketing salaries.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
Noun
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Boomers bought homes when prices were low and wages were steady.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That tends to lead to lower wages, more concentration of wealth and power.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Waller emphasized that private-sector innovation paired with public infrastructure has always driven payments progress.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amazon said that will reduce weekly contributions by 34% and co-pays by 87% for primary care, mental health and most non-specialist visits for employees using the basic plan.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Proof that staying current pays.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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