payroll

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /

NOUN

expense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount budget charge consumption debt expenditure insurance investment liability loan loss mortgage obligation outlay price price tag rate risk spending sum tariff value

STRONG

assessment bite debit decrement deprivation disbursement duty forfeit forfeiture outdo output overhead responsibility sacrifice surcharge toll upkeep worth

WEAK

bottom line out of pocket

Antonyms

STRONGEST

asset

STRONG

irresponsibility

NOUN

salary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earnings fee income pay stipend wage

STRONG

bacon bread emolument hire recompense remuneration scale take wages

WEAK

take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bills debt

Example Sentences

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Many state workers accumulate large balances of unused vacation after decades of being on the government payroll.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fed is in a very tricky position, with the most recent jobs report showing a decline of 92,000 in nonfarm payrolls.

From Barron's

But Moshiri, still on the payroll as an adviser, once again helped persuade the company to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fed is in a tricky position, with the most recent jobs report showing a decline of 92,000 in nonfarm payrolls.

From Barron's