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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Nevertheless, Haas are still seeing the benefits of that strong start - they lie seventh in the constructors' championship at the mid-point of the season.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Advantage plans offer seniors a private version of the federal program’s benefits, and supplemental products provide richer coverage on top of traditional Medicare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

It’s all further complicated by the loss of government benefits over the past year.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Despite the benefits of fire, 150,000 years ago humans were still marginal creatures.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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