time and a half

noun

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as in double time

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Recent Examples of time and a half Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 From at least November 2021, Robert Clouston knew that Arizona state law required Colt Grill to pay time and a half for any work over 40 hours per week, the indictment said. — Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 The board members are allowed to pick up extra shifts outside their 40-hour union work week, getting paid time and a half. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 The contract’s annual minimum wage increases are 3 percent in the first year of the contract and two percent in the second and third years, and the agreement provides time and a half pay for work assigned on a holiday. — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for time and a half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time and a half
  1. double time
  2. minimum wage
  3. living wage
  4. overtime
Noun
  • Our pay claim is for 8% and double time for bank holiday working.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Then City surged into something like dominance, during which time Baggaley built a case to demand double time for her Sunday afternoon’s work.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of double time
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  • On Monday, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, which sat out the 2018 and 2022 governor’s races and opposed Pritzker’s minimum wage increase, endorsed the governor for a third term.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Duzan also supports raising the minimum wage and an independent redistricting commission for drawing the boundaries of political districts.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimum wage
Noun
  • The union is demanding a 4% increase in pay for staff earning above a living wage, for the V&A to become an accredited London living-wage employer within 12 months, and time-and-a-half pay for work done on bank holidays.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor and the Council are ready to help with retraining and real jobs that carry a living wage and benefits.
    — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of living wage
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  • Filip Hronek scored a power-play goal with 11 seconds to go in overtime to cap a run of four consecutive goals by the Vancouver Canucks, who ended a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 comeback win over the Ducks on Tuesday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Illini are very familiar with Duke’s John Blackwell, a Wisconsin transfer who scored 24 points against Illinois in the regular season and 31 in the Big Ten Tournament while helping the Badgers earn overtime victories both times.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtime

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“Time and a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20and%20a%20half. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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