bonus

noun

bo·nus ˈbō-nəs

Synonyms of bonus next

: something in addition to what is expected or strictly due: such as

: money or an equivalent given in addition to an employee's usual compensation

: a premium (as of stock) given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities, to a promoter, or to an employee

: a government payment to war veterans

: a sum in excess of salary given to an athlete for signing with a team

Examples of bonus in a Sentence

As a bonus for good behavior you can stay up late. The product has the added bonus of providing extra vitamins. Staff members were given a bonus for finishing the project on schedule. The company offered bonuses to entice new workers. We receive annual bonuses at the end of the year.

Recent Examples on the Web The new release is available in four different editions, each with its own subtitle, distinct bonus track and separate outer and inner cover art. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024 Smoothie King: Bank 420 in bonus points Members of Smoothie King's Healthy Rewards loyalty program can get 420 bonus points on Saturday, April 20, on any order made through the Smoothie King app. —

Mike Snider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2024 Each bonus track will be available on a separate vinyl variant and won't be on the streaming version of the album. 5h ago / 1:01 PM PDT Copied Share When does 'The Tortured Poets Department' drop? —

Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024 The album consists of 16 songs, with four additional bonus tracks that are only available on certain vinyls or CDs, not on streaming (as of yet). —

Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024 Volkswagen said the average worker in its plant makes about $60,000 a year before bonuses and benefits. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 The four bonus tracks (from the physical albums) fit together, almost as a suite, framing Part Two like bookends. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024 Board chairperson Robyn Denholm asked investors to reauthorize Musk’s moonshot bonus, now valued at $45 billion, in her annual letter ahead of the company’s shareholder meeting in May. —

Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline. —

Devin Katayama, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024

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