1
: a paymaster's or employer's list of those entitled to pay and of the amounts due to each
2
: the sum necessary for distribution to those on a payroll
also
: the money to be distributed
Examples of payroll in a Sentence
They cut him from their payroll.
He's the manager of a baseball team with a $50 million payroll.
Businesses are keeping their payrolls low by embracing new technologies.
Recent Examples on the Web
San Jose’s payroll is believed to be roughly $13.6 million, according to Spotrac.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
This would have no effect on payroll systems that do not pay big bucks.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
This would have no effect on payroll systems that do not pay big bucks.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for payroll
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“Payroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payroll. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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payroll
noun
pay·roll
ˈpā-ˌrōl 
1
: a list of persons entitled to receive pay with the amounts due to each
2
: the amount of money necessary to pay those on a payroll
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