as in dividend
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary
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Recent Examples of bonus
Another bonus: Neither has bristles, which tend to get caked with dust over time.
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Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
And if the economy improves, my father’s bonus (from work) won’t be halved.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Only minor signings of $10,000 or less didn’t count against the team’s international bonus pool.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
And if the economy improves, my father’s bonus (from work) won’t be halved.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Only minor signings of $10,000 or less didn’t count against the team’s international bonus pool.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
And Vizio’s corporate parent, Walmart, has also looked to ink opportunistic deals, offering Paramount+ (which has 72 million subs as a standalone streaming service) as a bonus for subscribers to its Amazon Prime-like service Walmart+.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonus
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Companies paying high dividends may reduce or eliminate payouts during economic downturns, leaving you without a crucial income source.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shares are down more than 5% over the past 12 months, and the stock has a dividend yield of 1.4%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gift cards and gift baskets have been donated by local businesses and organizations.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Facing his own gifts being turned against him, Alcaraz was caught off-guard and lost his serve in the second game of the second set, as Djokovic whaled away on two forehand returns to get a break point, then won the game on the next one.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In-room extras for Yacht Club guests include a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine, nightly turn-down service with a plate of chocolates or other sweets, free minibar drinks, bottled water replenished daily, and free Wi-Fi.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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And Vulnicura is Björk’s estimable contribution to the breakup album canon, inspired by the end of her relationship with Matthew Barney, her partner of 11 years and the father of one of her children.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hodgins, 26, despite being a seemingly successful Schoen claim in 2022, is one of several Giants players whose contributions to that season’s playoff berth and Wild Card victory went underappreciated in New York.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Acuña says that Cal Fire provides tips for home- and landowners looking to fire-proof their property through landscaping and creating defensible space.—
Hannah Singleton,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here are 8 tips to get started Jan. 20, 2025 Science & Medicine RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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And that’s on top of regal perks such as a beachfront dinner for two and sunset cocktails.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The expansive Switch Online classic game library is the biggest perk in question here.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition to donations, the beauty brand also offered to help makeup artists rebuild their kits if lost in the fire.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sports leagues and 12 LA sports teams, including the Lakers and the Dodgers, have made donations to fire relief efforts in Los Angeles.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Consider Social Security, pensions, annuity payments and other future taxable income in determining the optimal timing for withdrawals.—
James Brewer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Recommended What Trump’s return says about this moment in America While spending on the military and flashy infrastructure projects continues to rise, China’s already frail social security system is teetering, with increasing numbers of Chinese refusing to pay into the underfunded pension system.—
Christopher Bodeen,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Bonus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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