payroll

noun

Definition of payrollnext
as in inventory

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Recent Examples of payroll New York opened the season with baseball’s highest payroll at $358 million and was projected to pay an additional $124 million in luxury tax. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Last year’s deficit required state worker unions to hammer out new deals with the governor to cut down on California’s payroll costs, which ultimately resulted in deals that do not include general salary increases this summer. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 There had been speculation that the World Cup might provide some boost to the payroll numbers, with Goldman Sachs estimating a gain of 40,000. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026 According to Spotrac, the New York Mets’ player payroll this year is $328 million, while the Cleveland Guardians’ is $80 million. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payroll
  1. inventory
  2. index
  3. agenda
  4. docket
  5. directory
  6. bibliography
  7. compilation
  8. roster
Noun
  • Several boxes of unsold items were visible behind the counter, suggesting ample inventory, although the worker told USA TODAY sales had been steady.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The same logic applies to a supply chain operation where demand forecasting feeds inventory management, which in turn feeds procurement automation.
    — Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of inventory
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  • India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026
  • The air quality index measures the amount of fine particulate pollution in the air.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of index
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  • The matter was not on the city’s agenda but was brought on as a walk-on item at the top of the meeting.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • By approval of the consent agenda, commissioners approved the local government putting $150,000 toward helping to open the store.
    — Sofi Zeman July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of agenda
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  • The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Roberts once signed on to a Kagan dissent that assailed the shadow docket.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
Definition of docket
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  • Early American coffeehouses would commonly have city business directories, libraries of newspapers and currency exchange information.
    — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • There is no public directory and no way to search for usernames.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of directory
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  • In fact, Steinbeck’s bibliography is kind of perfect for the feel-bad vibe that has set in this year.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • This forum doesn’t provide space for a citation and bibliography page with links to videos that prove my point.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of bibliography
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Thriller cracked 500 weeks as a bestseller, while the Number Ones compilation is up to 219 stays on the list.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • She was especially drawn to Kirk Franklin and his 2006 compilation album, Songs for the Storm.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Definition of compilation
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  • The majority framed sports as different from other school settings because of what is at stake every time a roster is made, a medal is awarded or a scholarship is offered.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The venue recently hosted a lengthy roster of A-list celebrities during the NBA Finals.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of roster

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