overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb
Examples of overtime in a Sentence
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
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In addition to issuing guidance, the tax agency will have to revise form W-2 (to allow workers to claim a new break for overtime which lasts from 2025 through 2028) and create new withholding tables (to adjust for the tax breaks for tips and overtime).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Mitchell logged 32 instances of fake overtime, police said.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025
However, the bill includes a tax break for seniors, which Republicans have promoted alongside other campaign promises like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Mitchell logged 32 instances of fake overtime, police said.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025
However, the bill includes a tax break for seniors, which Republicans have promoted alongside other campaign promises like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtime
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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overtime
noun
over·time
ˈō-vər-ˌtīm
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially
: working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime
adverb or adjective
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