Definitions

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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In 2024, Alatorre earned nearly $181,000 in pay and overtime plus benefits and pension earnings that cost the city a total of $271,000, according to Transparent California, a public records database.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"The proposal is an unjustified major development in the open countryside... the benefits do not outweigh the harms," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The programs for several decades received more income via payroll-tax revenue than they paid out in benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The findings highlight both the potential benefits and limitations of applying foundation model concepts to physics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I needed to find his military discharge papers, which would provide for me some benefits in the domain of college tuition.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

benefits

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