overtime

[oh-ver-tahym, oh-ver-tahym] / ˈoʊ vərˌtaɪm, ˌoʊ vərˈtaɪm /

ADJECTIVE

additional

Synonyms

STRONG

extra

WEAK

added supplementary

Example Sentences

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He thinks he will have to pay employees overtime and add a temporary accountant to his staff of 48 to help sort through thousands of orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There are new forms for 2025 income taxes: The IRS introduced Schedule 1-A, a new two-page form for claiming specific deductions, including for service tips, overtime pay.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A worker at Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe who asked for anonymity said management was "scrapping our overtime and going back to the normal eight-hour shifts from the 11- and 12-hour shifts."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But with no extra employees, overtime slashed, and continued pressure to deliver parcels, they say it is often not possible to take the post as well.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

My mother was exhausted from working overtime whenever she could.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata