Thesaurus results for PAYCHECK

paycheck

noun

ˈpā-ˌchek

Definition of paycheck

as in salary

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services almost half of her paycheck goes to child care and transportation expenses

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Recent Examples of paycheck Now, calculations are putting the growing disparity between soaring CEO wealth and the modest paychecks of full-time workers into stark perspective. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Read more Half of Americans would struggle if their paycheck was a week late. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Retail spending has trended lower since the spring as the boost from bigger tax returns faded and higher energy prices took a bite out of people’s paychecks. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Employers typically pick up most of the cost of health insurance, but workers must pay a portion of the tab, usually through paycheck deductions. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paycheck

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Torres and Ronald Araujo leaving (on loan to Liverpool) have left money in the club’s coffers and plenty of room for manoeuvre in terms of the wage bill, which was pushing the limits of La Liga’s salary regulations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
That aligns with evidence that higher teacher salaries help attract and retain effective staff, making educator compensation one of the most important ways that additional education funding can improve student outcomes.

— Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of salary

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Additionally, those students received more than $5,000 in wages, with three to six of them earning summer employment.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
These included housing affordability relative to wages, average home value and the demand for homes compared to local supply.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of wage

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However, Jaworski, who has donated plasma four times, says payment helps to ensure a sustainable supply of the raw material for lifesaving medicines.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Epic sued Apple after the iPhone maker removed Fortnite from the App Store, accusing the company of illegally controlling the way apps were distributed and payments were processed on iPhones.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

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