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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Can she claim Social Security at 62 and later switch to spousal benefits?

From MarketWatch

We found that none of the airports would install a heated runway because it wouldn’t yield a positive net present value of benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lynn Lee, who is seeking a job after her fourth layoff, ran out of unemployment benefits after more than five months of rejections.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across both groups, individuals who had greater awareness of their strengths and applied them more frequently reported clear benefits.

From Science Daily

Silver also benefits from industrial demand typical of the current moment, including uses in solar panels, electric vehicles, and data centers powering artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

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