salary cap
Americannoun
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a maximum limit on salaries.
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Sports. an upper limit to the combined salary of an entire team.
Example Sentences
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That’s mainly due to the NBA’s rising salary cap, the allotted fund used to pay players on each team, which was $70 million 10 years ago and is now $165 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
And if the NBA salary cap maintains its current growth pace, top-tier stars will clear the $100 million-per-season threshold before the decade ends.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Back in 2020, at the height of their powers, his team were relegated from the Premiership and fined more than £5m for repeated breaches of the top-flight salary cap.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The charges sparked an NBA investigation into salary cap allegations due to Aspiration’s connections with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and space forces would be required to build a team based on a salary cap.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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