Synonyms for bonus
ˈboʊ nəsbonus

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1. bonus

   A subsidy is pecuniary aid directly granted by government to an individual or commercial enterprise, or money furnished by one nation to another to aid it in carrying on war against a common enemy. A nation grants a subsidy to an ally, pays a tribute to a conqueror. An indemnity is in the nature of things limited and temporary, while a tribute might be exacted indefinitely. A nation may also grant a subsidy to its own citizens as a means of promoting the public welfare; as, a subsidy to a steamship company. The somewhat rare term subvention is especially applied to a grant of governmental aid to a literary or artistic enterprise. Governmental aid to a commercial or industrial enterprise other than a transportation company is more frequently called a bounty than a subsidy; as, the sugar bounty. The word bounty may be applied to almost any regular or stipulated allowance by a government to a citizen or citizens; as, a bounty for enlisting in the army; a bounty for killing wolves. A bounty is offered for something to be done; a pension is granted for something that has been done.

   Synonyms:
   aid, allowance, bounty, gift, grant, indemnity, pension, premium, reward, subsidy, subvention, support, tribute

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1. bonus

   Synonyms:
   premium, douceur, boon, benefit

   Antonyms:
   fine, penalty, mulct, amercement, discount

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1. bonus, fillipnoun

   anything that tends to arouse

   "his approval was an added fillip"

   Synonyms:
   incentive, fillip

2. bonus, incentivenoun

   an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

   Synonyms:
   incentive, motivator, fillip, inducement

Matched Categories

1. • Payment
   • Positive Stimulus

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1. bonusnoun

   Synonyms:
   [L.] premium, reward

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1. bonusnoun

   Synonyms:
   premium, honorarium

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1. List of paraphrases for "bonus":

   premium, differential, boni, premiums, perk, bono, bounty, gratuity, reward, gratification, freebie, premia, prize, allowance, prime

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1. Sam Smethers:

   The motherhood penalty and daddy bonus are still a strong feature of our workplaces, this drives inequality and forces women and men into traditional male breadwinner, female carer roles.

2. Mark Sampson:

   Whatever we're going to face in the latter stages, we know we have got something to throw back, we have got the bonus of a lot of people getting game time and a lot of people who are fighting fit.

3. Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam:

   I have asked the board of directors for a significant reduction in my bonus, within the management team, the cut is greatest in my case. I cannot demand sacrifices from others and not make any myself.

4. Ian Crawford:

   If you're just interested in platinum group elements, you would probably go and mine the asteroids, on the other hand, if going to the moon for scavenging polar volatiles, rare earth elements … then the impact sites of crashed asteroids could offer an added bonus.

5. Daniil Medvedev:

   For me, it was more important in a way just to win the match itself than to become No. 1, winning the match, I saw it more as a bonus.