on commission

1. Making money based on sales or services rendered, as in Real estate agents rarely get a salary; they work largely on commission. This use of the noun commission, which generally refers to a percentage of the total price, dates from the early 1700s.

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Sarah makes the bulk of her money on commission, which has been difficult in the uncertainty gripping Las Vegas.

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While huge, an earlier Supreme Court ruling reduced the scope of those entitled to compensation when it sided with finance companies in two out of three crucial test cases focusing on commission payments made by banks and other credit providers to car dealers.

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On Friday, the Supreme Court sided with finance companies in two out of three crucial test cases focusing on commission payments made by banks and other lenders to car dealers.

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The UK's highest court sided with finance companies in two out of three crucial test cases focusing on commission payments made by banks and other credit providers to car dealers.

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Depending on commission rates, the company could earn hundreds of thousands of dollars in commission from the sale of the condo.

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