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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Should my wife wait until age 67 to begin claiming Social Security benefits, or would it make more sense for her to start at age 62?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Chief Executive Shawn David Nelson cited disciplined execution and future benefits from new products and expanded delivery services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Notably, the benefits were observed even in models designed to mimic treatment-resistant cancers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The trust fund’s reserves are currently making up the difference between what Social Security collects in revenue and what it owes in benefits.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Premiums were only a few pennies each week, with death benefits furnishing little more than a coffin and a burial.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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