TIME AND A HALF Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

time and a half

noun

Definition of time and a half

as in double time

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Recent Examples of time and a half From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said. — Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 In addition to reducing the standard workweek by 20%, Sander’s Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act, which enjoys strong union support, would require employers to pay time and a half for workdays exceeding eight hours. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for time and a half

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Noun

Companies run with limited staff and often pay technicians double time, which drives up the bills homeowners pay.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Overtime or double time paid solely under California law does not independently qualify.

— Fennemore, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of double time

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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Candidates at Tuesday’s forum largely focused on affordability and education, often agreeing with each other on matters like increasing the federal minimum wage and the need for access to quality affordable housing.

— Raisa Habersham July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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But the solution is likewise complex; children who are read to are more likely to show improved literacy overtime but for many working class parents and families, time is in short supply.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The section rowed when Norway went up 1-0 in the first half and still rowed even after England went up 2-1 in overtime.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

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