paycheck

noun

pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
1
: a check in payment of wages or salary
2

Examples of paycheck in a Sentence

I went to the office to pick up my paycheck. Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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Consumers shouldn’t have to accept their paychecks, holiday cards and medications being stolen by crooked clerks and carriers. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 However, this motion was met with resistance as Wynne said a 2025 budget had to be voted on, while other justices agreed that immediate action was needed to ensure that county employees received their paychecks. Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Though a similar event operated successfully on the field during the 2023 holiday season, Jingle opened to poor reviews weeks before defaulting on most employees’ final paychecks. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025 These changes will impact how much taxpayers owe and can keep in their paychecks. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for paycheck 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paycheck was in 1899

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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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paycheck

noun
pay·​check ˈpā-ˌchek How to pronounce paycheck (audio)
: a check in payment of wages or salary

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