bonus
/ˈboʊnəs/
noun
- An extra amount of money given to an employee in addition to their regular pay, often as a reward for good work or as a share of profits.
- The company gave all employees a holiday bonus in December.
- He used his performance bonus to pay off his car loan.
- She received a year-end bonus for exceeding her sales targets.
- An extra or unexpected good thing that is welcome or helpful.
- Finding a $20 bill in my coat pocket was a nice bonus.
- The hotel offered free breakfast, which was an unexpected bonus.
- Getting a window seat on the flight was a real bonus.
- An extra sum of money given by an insurance company to policyholders, typically from profits.
- The annual bonus on the policy helped increase the payout.
- She was happy to learn her policy had earned a bonus this year.
- The life insurance policy paid out a bonus to the beneficiaries.
verb
- To give an extra payment or reward to someone, usually as a bonus.
- The company bonuses its top performers every quarter.
- They bonused all employees with a special cash reward.
- The manager decided to bonus the team for their hard work on the project.