benefits

[ben-uh-fits] / ˈbɛn ə fɪts /

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fringe benefit n.
income n.
safety net n.

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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A spokesperson for Heathrow said: "The benefits of expansion can be felt from today."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Those figures have influenced international discussions about both the benefits and possible harms of population-based breast cancer screening.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The AI boom could provide kindling, as more of the benefits could ripple out to other parts of the economy, said Eric Winograd, an economist at AllianceBernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Then, the goal was to check if applicants were entitled to receive federal benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Given all the benefits, and all the risks, would they give the go-ahead for the surgery?

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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