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

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"I suggest it is an excellent investment of a modest amount of money to raise those benefits for our residents."

From BBC

I got another email from Google, this time with better news: My subscription now includes more AI benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the policy has yielded far fewer security benefits than Tehran had hoped for.

From The Wall Street Journal

In online posts and videos, he extolled the benefits—one favorite catchphrase is “Holding back to move forward!”—and took on critics who called it cheating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Language barriers were addressed by increasing the material available in a range of languages, including publishing QR codes linked to videos explaining about the benefits, alongside the traditional billboard advertising.

From BBC

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