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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Shivareddy also carefully selected three varieties, each with different benefits.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A core objective has been persuading Colombia’s armed groups to disarm in exchange for largely unspecified benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Bailey Francis, co-first author at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said the research may also provide benefits for dogs.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Those steps could be vital to an agreement delivering the kind of economic benefits for Tehran its stalled economy badly needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

You cannot fathom the benefits I have reaped here in Maryland.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

benefits

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