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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Its "people-first" policy proposals set out a range of ideas to help society adjust to an AI era - something it says will bring benefits but also disruption to our lives and careers.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

High-fat diets had little impact on the infection, and carbohydrate-heavy diets offered only modest benefits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Still, software companies will still need to prove to investors that all this AI spending is yielding strong financial benefits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“Near term, the biggest headwind is supply, which should expand over the next three to four years, capturing the financial benefits within backlog.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Nor did they ever approve of what is always on the lips of our wise men today—to reap the benefits of time.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

benefits

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