FRINGE BENEFITS Synonyms: 43 Similar Words

fringe benefits

noun

plural of fringe benefit

as in benefits

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 benefits Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Coaches will receive fringe benefits on top of their annaul salaries. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 That number doesn’t include fringe benefits. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Unions counter that remote work options improve efficiency for many jobs and are help state government recruit new employees — a task that became harder after union concession deals in 2009, 2011 and 2017 weakened fringe benefits. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026 His vision of improving New York always included a few fringe benefits for himself. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 The program has fringe benefits for others, too. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025 Some other changes Balon would like to make to his department to compete with other counties and municipalities that offer more compensation to their officers both in wages and fringe benefits, including a significant bump in longevity pay. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025

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In 2021, the Biden administration increased SNAP benefits by 21% above inflation, costing $300 billion over the next decade, according to the Economic Policy Innovation Center.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
But Lamont says the consumers are actually paying less this year than last year due to the complicated nuances of the controversial public benefits charges.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

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The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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