as in benefit
something extra (such as vacation time) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay
The company offered extensive fringe benefits to recruit the most qualified employees.
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Recent Examples of fringe benefit
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry lists hourly prevailing wages, before fringe benefits, around $30 for landscapers, $43.40 for general laborers, $46.50 for boom truck operators and $47.50 for pipe-layers.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Some companies might stop offering certain or all affected fringe benefits altogether.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
Maybe the Wii is just a fringe benefit of some other, bigger scheme.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Some companies might stop offering certain or all affected fringe benefits altogether.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025
According to the latest budget, 37% of AC Transit’s operating expenses go to pensions and other fringe benefits.
—Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringe benefit
benefit
Noun
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Best practices include using a third-party, HIPAA-compliant benefits provider.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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And then there are the benefits of the sea specifically.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Fringe benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fringe%20benefit. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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