perk

noun

Definition of perknext
as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the salary's not great, but the perks make up for it

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Recent Examples of perk Players will accept bounties, earn perks, and unlock various characters like Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato, each with unique weapons. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Look for cards with no annual fees and low APRs, not cards that offer flashy rewards or perks. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Strauss also weighs in on the vision for building out the Peacock platform as a form of membership system that can bring consumers deeper into everything NBCU has to offer, from theme parks to partnership perks with big NBCU ad clients. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 This show's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. — Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perk
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  1. bonus
  2. dividend
  3. gift
Noun
  • This may literally come in the form of a settlement, bonus, assets or an inheritance — or could be a good time to meet with a financial advisor to get you on track.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Niewiadoma-Phinney started Sunday’s stage eight seconds behind Vollering, who got a time bonus for winning the stage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • If healthcare gets this right, the AI dividend can become more than an efficiency story.
    — Jeff DiLullo, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While conventional brokerages process dividends through a slow, manual process, tokenized platforms can handle them automatically.
    — Malana VanTyler, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • In late June, Bohn got an amazing gift from Clyden – one of her kidneys.
    — Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That led to a campaign urging parents to give their children the measles vaccine as a gift for their first birthday, which helped raise vaccine coverage in young kids from 50% up to 90%.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of gift

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“Perk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perk. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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