FRINGE BENEFITS Synonyms: 43 Similar Words

fringe benefits

noun

plural of fringe benefit

as in benefits

something extra (such as vacation time) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay The company offered extensive fringe benefits to recruit the most qualified employees.

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Recent Examples of fringe benefits Coaches will receive fringe benefits on top of their annaul salaries. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 That number doesn’t include fringe benefits. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Unions counter that remote work options improve efficiency for many jobs and are help state government recruit new employees — a task that became harder after union concession deals in 2009, 2011 and 2017 weakened fringe benefits. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026 His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 The program has fringe benefits for others, too. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025

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His taconite mine in Virginia paused operations more than a year ago, which means unemployment benefits have run dry.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Whether consumers ever see the benefits depends entirely on whether those companies actually adopt it.

— Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefits

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Eventually, nearly 40 states and some 80 countries and territories were offering film incentives in the form of transferable tax credits, grants or rebates.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Scholarships, grants, employer assistance and apprenticeships may cover some or even all of your education costs without adding to your student loan debt.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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