payroll

noun

Definition of payrollnext
as in inventory

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Recent Examples of payroll For two months in a row, prediction market traders and economists have overestimated payroll numbers. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 When groceries, boat payments, and payroll all flow through one account, the underwriter cannot tell revenue from noise, and the expense factor math turns ugly. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Matt McBain, a professional arborist on Valparaiso’s payroll, keeps an inventory of trees on city property. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The math holds together because today’s payroll taxes are covering the gap. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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
  • Hence, retail traders will gain a cheaper and more precise way to speculate on crude, but production, consumption, inventories and geopolitics will remain the dominant forces setting prices.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Long maintenance periods can reduce the number of submarines available for deployments even when the vessels remain counted in the fleet’s overall inventory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inventory
Noun
  • If those gains survive the waning months of 2026, all three indexes would post their fourth consecutive year of gains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of index
Noun
  • This is viewed as part of his decentralization agenda, aiming to transfer powers in areas such as skills training and select tax authorities from London to local combined authorities.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Blanche played down concerns that the erosion of judicial trust could impede his efforts to advance his agenda.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of agenda
Noun
  • His district takes a median of 29 days to close a case and has cleared nearly 80% of its habeas docket.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The case was referred to a mental health docket, with treatment ordered in lieu of conviction.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of docket
Noun
  • Because most of the unredacted logs listed only the officers’ initials, reporters spent weeks scouring agencies’ websites, city staff directories, statewide badge registries and news articles to reveal the officers’ identities.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Signage is pretty minimal, but navigating with the help of Google Maps or the free Prospect Park App, which includes a map and a directory, is easy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of directory
Noun
  • 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
  • The compilation returns to multiple rankings across the Atlantic and even scores the singer-songwriter her first leader on one tally.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the songs on this album are shared among other Parton projects — hits compilations and studio albums.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of compilation
Noun
  • Now, Minnesota’s most significant roster question is at safety.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Bulldogs held two intense scrimmages in hopes of getting better clarity as to where things stand with the roster.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of roster

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“Payroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payroll. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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