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bonus
What does bonus mean?
bonus (noun): an extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bonus in a sentence?
- The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce bonus?
/ˈboʊnəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bonus come from?
Borrowed from Latin bonus (“good”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “bonus” mean?
an understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct
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an extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder
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a land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country
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a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege
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