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

With many dependent on overtime pay and on rolling three-month contracts, anxiety was high.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The Trojans see their overtime win over Clemson as proof.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The college sessions sometimes ran two to four hours— they often ran overtime.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey