bonus

Definition

Something extra that is good; an added benefit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bonus (“good”). Doublet of bona.

Example Sentences

• "I was a bank manager in the 1970s, but I never received or expected to receive a bonus for doing my paid work."
• "Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today."
• "The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work."