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The reward dangled just close enough to keep you reaching but rarely quite caught.
means An extra payment, gift, or advantage given on top of what was expected or owed.
from Straight from Latin bonus, meaning 'good' — the masculine form of bonus/bona/bonum. The story goes that the word entered English commercial slang around the late 18th century, possibly through Stock Exchange wits who borrowed the Latin loosely (a strict grammarian would have wanted bonum, the neuter, for 'a good thing'). So 'bonus' is, etymologically, just 'good' — a fitting root for something everyone wants more of.
- latin root
- Means simply good in Latin
- banker irony
- Largest bonuses often preceded 2008's collapse
- video games
- Bonus stages reward you for ignoring objectives
- tax sting
- Often taxed at higher withholding than salary
- signing bonus
- Frequently clawed back if you quit early
nba all-star game — players earn bonus points for making the all-star team, with 2024 selections worth significant contract incentives
wall street year-end bonus — goldman sachs and jpmorgan chase employees receive annual bonuses that often exceed base salary, totaling billions distributed
loyalty rewards program — starbucks rewards members earn bonus stars for purchases, with special multiplier days offering 3-5x points