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
Freddie Kitchens, one of only a few holdovers from the old staff, and like Belichick a member of the ex-NFL coach guild, got a promotion and his salary doubled.
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Luke Decock, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, the Astros dumped his salary during their transformative winter.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees featured two iconic franchises whose financial privilege is challenging Major League Baseball to answer competitive balance questions and outcries for a salary cap.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Not to mention the fact that the average salary in the U.S. sits below that figure, at around $66,622, according to the latest data from the Social Security Administration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Luke Decock, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, the Astros dumped his salary during their transformative winter.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees featured two iconic franchises whose financial privilege is challenging Major League Baseball to answer competitive balance questions and outcries for a salary cap.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Not to mention the fact that the average salary in the U.S. sits below that figure, at around $66,622, according to the latest data from the Social Security Administration.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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If even one employee lives in California, Illinois, or Oregon, the company could suddenly be responsible for following all three states' retirement plan mandates, wage laws, and reporting requirements, according to HR Daily Advisor.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These changes could improve staff retention, especially if salaries achieve pay parity with kindergarten teachers.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some states have introduced strict labor laws around things like pay transparency, mandatory benefits, retirement programs, and worker classification.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Recipients can use an SSA calculator to figure out their payment total.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Housing provided the first mortgage for the project and payments are about $125,000 a month.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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