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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The new tax deduction for overtime pay is working overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The government didn’t force employers this year to track whether their workers were receiving overtime that could qualify for the break.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The estimates could have been wrong because people were already working more overtime than suggested by the spotty official data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The deduction, set to expire after 2028, has income caps and specific federal requirements for qualifying overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One afternoon he found that the engine of the swings had been deliberately damaged and he had to work three hours overtime to fix it.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers