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benefits

[ben-uh-fits] / ˈbɛn ə fɪts /
NOUN
fringe benefit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensation package perk perquisite
WEAK
additional benefit allowances employee benefit extra gravy lagniappe perks perquisites plus privilege reward solatium
NOUN
income
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cash compensation earnings interest livelihood pay proceeds profit revenue royalty salary wage
STRONG
assets avails commission dividends drawings gains gravy gross harvest honorarium means net payoff receipts returns
WEAK
bottom line cash flow in the black take-home take-home pay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
WEAK
bills expenses
NOUN
safety net
Synonyms
WEAK
buffer government aid insurance level of economic security guaranteed by government parachute precaution precautions preventive measure protection protective umbrella safeguard safety plug safety valve sheet anchor subsidy

Example Sentences

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"Ideally, if the team was to become a regular member of the Premier League, then that's going to produce huge benefits."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Company bosses are splitting into two camps over what the technology’s best, immediate benefits are.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A widely performed knee procedure known as partial meniscectomy may not deliver the benefits many patients expect.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But not all companies are realizing the same benefits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Staying in a garage when we owned our own house wasn’t ideal, but Orange Grove was close to my school and my mom’s work so it had its benefits.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah