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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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It also says: "PE and daily movement are not being fully utilised in schools, leaving too many children, particularly the least active, without the health, wellbeing and learning benefits that regular activity provides."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

To become a Florida resident, and claim its tax benefits, individuals must prove to their previous state that they no longer live there.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

If the benefits of membership are available at low cost, people have an incentive to take without contributing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A better future depends on addressing environmental damage while maintaining the benefits that human progress has made possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge