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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
Candidly, those rate increases were needed to keep the system afloat and were often in response to minimum wage increases.
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
But two of his priorities—expanding the child tax credit and raising the minimum wage—were set back by inflation.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Georgia, where the state minimum wage is $5.15, maintains a minimum wage below the federal level but must adhere to the national rate for most workers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At $16, California’s minimum wage is nearly $9 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
But two of his priorities—expanding the child tax credit and raising the minimum wage—were set back by inflation.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Georgia, where the state minimum wage is $5.15, maintains a minimum wage below the federal level but must adhere to the national rate for most workers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At $16, California’s minimum wage is nearly $9 higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minimum wage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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His attorney estimated that lost wages and future medical costs could amount to as much as $14 million.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The millionaires’ tax applies to salary, wages and one-time earnings including the sale of homes, investments and inheritance proceeds.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the Samuel trade, the Niners have roughly $30 million in practical salary cap space.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The non-exclusive tag carries a $40.2 million salary for quarterbacks in 2025.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Musicians’ access to healthcare has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks after Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan used her best new artist acceptance speech advocate for healthcare and a living wage for developing artists.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, several commissioners and CMS board members urged them to get the minimum hourly wage to $20, in order to help workers earn closer to a living wage.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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