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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Adding sugar, flavored syrups, milk and/or cream may weaken coffee's potential health benefits.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

"They don't have any job security. They don't have benefits like pension because they are not permanent employees."

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Left unaddressed, this will translate into a 22% reduction in benefits for the nearly 73 million Americans who will be over 65 by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"All the benefits I was getting were going on fuel to get my daughter to and from school every day," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Working in the principal’s office has got its benefits.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

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