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bonus

[ boh-nuhs ]

noun

plural bonuses.
  1. something given or paid over and above what is due.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. 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.
  3. something free, as an extra dividend, given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities.
  4. a premium paid for a loan, contract, etc.
  5. something extra or additional given freely:

    Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus.



bonus

/ ˈ²úəʊ²ÔÉ™²õ /

noun

  1. something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected

    a Christmas bonus for all employees

  2. an extra dividend allotted to shareholders out of profits
  3. insurance a dividend, esp a percentage of net profits, distributed to policyholders either annually or when the policy matures
  4. a slang word for a bribe
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bonus1

1765–75; < Latin: good
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bonus1

C18: from Latin bonus (adj) good
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Synonym Study

Bonus, bounty, premium refer to something extra beyond a stipulated payment. A bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government: a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance: a bounty for killing wolves. A premium is usually something additional given as an inducement to buy, produce, or the like: a premium received with a magazine subscription. present 2.
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Spence seems to be holding down that right-back spot and, if they do keep a clean sheet, has a great chance of bonus.

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One bonus: There’s some of Saul in his character, Shelley Levene.

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The prospect of university opportunities would be a welcome bonus.

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They claim the organisation has lost touch with the grassroots game, highlighting Sweeney's salary, which has increased significantly thanks to a pay rise and a bonus scheme at a time of record RFU losses.

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In the Dodgers’ view, any production they get from Ohtani’s pitching this year is something of a bonus.

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