bonus
noun
something given or paid over and above what is due.
bonuses
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pluralof bonus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Goldman partners can earn salaries of about $1 million, with the potential for far more in bonuses and other compensation, much of it in company shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Richland Parish, La., tax revenue linked to Meta paid for $50,000 bonuses for public school teachers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The previously undisclosed payments had come to light the previous August when the government banned Yorkshire Water and five other water companies from paying "unfair" bonuses to bosses.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
They tapped Habba, who was still working at the Justice Department, and allegedly offered her $10 million a year for four years and at least $10 million in bonuses.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
He paid the Standard staff huge bonuses and asked them all to take a long leave.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
