steady paycheck
idiom
: income from a job that lasts or continues for a period of time in a dependable way
When I was in college, I earned my first steady paycheck as a waitress.
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Look for a bland corporate job that might provide health insurance and a steady paycheck until retirement?
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Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers became fearful of losing a steady paycheck.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
This can be explained by myriad of factors but some of the most widely accepted is the slow right sizing of the economy post-pandemic, a cooling job market and rising inflation leaving workers prioritizing a steady paycheck and a healthy workplace culture above all else.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
His steady paycheck would have allowed writing to remain a purely creative act.
—Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers became fearful of losing a steady paycheck.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
This can be explained by myriad of factors but some of the most widely accepted is the slow right sizing of the economy post-pandemic, a cooling job market and rising inflation leaving workers prioritizing a steady paycheck and a healthy workplace culture above all else.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
His steady paycheck would have allowed writing to remain a purely creative act.
—Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for steady paycheck
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“Steady paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20paycheck. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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