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bonuses

bonuses is the plural of bonus.

bonuses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bonus.

Meaning of bonus

Noun

bonus (plural bonuses or bonusses or (nonstandard) boni)

  1. Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
  2. An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
    • I was a bank manager in the 1970s, but I never received or expected to receive a bonus for doing my paid work.2009 February 14, “Letters: Time to sack the bonus culture”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024
  3. An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
    • Spend the time killing things and there's a bonus for each hit - but only for fatalities notched up since the start of your current life.1988, David Powell, Rygar (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 25
  4. One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.

See all 8 meanings of bonus

Proper noun capitalized: Bonuses

Bonuses

  1. (plural) plural of Bonus

Phrases with bonuses

Questions about bonuses

What is bonuses the plural of?
Bonuses is the plural of bonus.
What part of speech is bonuses?
Bonuses is a proper noun.

Words near bonuses in the dictionary

  1. bonus question
  2. bonus questions
  3. bonus-less
  4. bonus-point
  5. bonused
  6. bonuses
  7. Bonusgate
  8. bonusing
  9. bonusless
  10. bonussed
  11. bonusses

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