as in wage
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 salary
Cooper said Sacramento County has been unable to compete with higher salaries and wages in neighboring counties.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
According to Fangio, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman moved Gardner-Johnson for salary cap purposes.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Either the report was never completed which is what probably happened or the mayor’s office is trying to hide something dealing with city salaries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Despite a staffing decline, the amount of money going toward staff salaries, compensation, benefits, payroll taxes and fees grew substantially between 2020 and 2023, according to the nonprofit’s tax filings.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
According to Fangio, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman moved Gardner-Johnson for salary cap purposes.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Either the report was never completed which is what probably happened or the mayor’s office is trying to hide something dealing with city salaries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Despite a staffing decline, the amount of money going toward staff salaries, compensation, benefits, payroll taxes and fees grew substantially between 2020 and 2023, according to the nonprofit’s tax filings.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Once those discussions are completed and a club has decided on their preferred target, the sporting director and the player’s agent will attempt to come to a deal in principle on personal terms — wages, bonuses, et cetera.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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From the flimsy healthcare system, infertility, low wages, relationships and euthanasia.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Following the news of Alexander's release, it was reported that the longtime star cornerback was not willing to take a pay cut.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Workers who switched companies in May earned an average pay bump of 7%, according to data from ADP.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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On May 28, Acosta claimed her prize and chose a one-time lump sum payment of $1.3 million before taxes, the lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Enable Google Autofill to save time on Android Enabling Google Autofill can save precious time by automatically filling in forms, passwords and payment details across apps and websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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