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bonus
[boh-nuhs]
noun
plural
bonusessomething given or paid over and above what is due.
Synonyms: , ,a sum of money granted or given to an employee, a returned soldier, etc., in addition to regular pay, usually in appreciation for work done, length of service, accumulated favors, etc.
something free, as an extra dividend, given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities.
a premium paid for a loan, contract, etc.
something extra or additional given freely.
Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus.
bonus
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected
a Christmas bonus for all employees
an extra dividend allotted to shareholders out of profits
insurance a dividend, esp a percentage of net profits, distributed to policyholders either annually or when the policy matures
a slang word for a bribe
Word History and Origins
Origin of bonus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of bonus1
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Example Sentences
He hit two trees and a flagstick on his way to a level-par 70 and produced a wondrous shot out of the rough on 17 to find a bonus birdie.
She said: "I mean, if David Beckham happens to be getting his the same day that would be a double bonus."
Those bonus payments would only become payable if the Reds achieve a sustained level of success - which would then make it a British record.
The bonus is the space: PlayLab’s indoor play space is designed for young children to frolic and, in this case, witness dads build their emotional muscles.
Including bonuses, the Dodgers will pay the three pitchers more than $100 million combined this season.
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