bonus
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈboʊnəs/
:
bono
- Every employee will get a bonus if the company meets its sales goals.
- earn a bonus
- receive a bonus
- give a bonus
Sue cannot process this bonus through Beast.
- Sue cannot process this bonus through Beast.
- You don't close it down once you've got the the bonus paid to your card.
Examples
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It's sort of like a signing bonus for a first-round draft pick.
Fiction book (1991) -
Students who completed the survey received 0.5 bonus points towards an eligible Psychology course.
Academic text (2015) -
I will take that bonus check though.
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I want a big, fat Christmas bonus!
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Dude, you need to take your bonus and take your wife on a real vacation, like normal people.
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I remember when I got my first bonus when I was working at Citibank.
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At the end of each lesson, students earned individual checks for correctly answering "bonus problems."
Academic text (2015) -
Incentives might include assigning bonus marks or free time, or making deals with students to earn special privileges.
Academic text (2011) -
Furthermore, as an added bonus, the use of aromas can also energize or relax the instructor.
Academic text (2008) -
Increasing urbanization is the other one-time bonus that boosted China's economic growth during the past 20 years.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.3
Something given to a person to thank them for doing something good
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1.3
Money you earn in addition to your regular pay
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4.8
A prize given to people as a reward for buying or entering a contest
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4.5
Extra money given to a worker for good job performance
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3.3
A large extra payment from your job for good work
Compounds
- Specialized
A leafy green plant like spinach that grows for several years and is eaten as a vegetable
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Etymology
The word bonus comes from the Latin bonus, which means 'good', and it was used for something pleasant given to someone. So a bonus today is an extra, 'good' payment or reward you get for work.