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Recent Examples of take-home pay
Disposable pay generally means your take-home pay after mandatory deductions.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In sum, while many workers would welcome extra take-home pay, the broader impacts of these tax proposals are complex.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With most of the executive compensation in the form of stock and options, the actual take-home pay can vary, depending largely on the company’s share price.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Women also, on average, earn less than men, which makes any reduction in take-home pay due to garnishment especially punishing.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In sum, while many workers would welcome extra take-home pay, the broader impacts of these tax proposals are complex.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
With most of the executive compensation in the form of stock and options, the actual take-home pay can vary, depending largely on the company’s share price.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Women also, on average, earn less than men, which makes any reduction in take-home pay due to garnishment especially punishing.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take-home pay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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The hourly minimum wage in Los Angeles is $17.28, 78 cents higher than the state’s.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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By contrast, Los Angeles is focusing on what won’t help the housing crisis: last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new ordinance that increases the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers to $30 by 2028.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Every hard-working American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table–$7.25 an hour doesn't even come close.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Its economy has grown at more than 6% annually for many years, in part thanks to a burgeoning garment industry that has provided millions with a living wage and made women more independent.—
ByMartin Enserink,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
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The two have grown close in the months since Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees, which slightly bested Rodón’s $27 million average annual salary.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Americans earning a regular salary may have trouble living comfortably in all 50 states.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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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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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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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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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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