as in salary
often wages plural
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the wage you earn is more than enough to support us comfortably
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The Kennedy Center pays way more in hourly wages to their staff and union workers who freelance there than literally any other venue does in the D.C. area.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
In 1975, a women's labor strike in Iceland resulted in the Icelandic parliament passing a gender equality bill enshrining wage equality and anti-workplace discrimination laws.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The new government has promised economic liberalization and wage increases, but in real life that mostly means symbolic gestures, such as the Ramadan bonus that allowed the Saads’ bike repair.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group, figures the nation will dodge a recession as households, bolstered by solid wage growth and low debt levels, continue to spend and support corporate profits despite higher prices.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
In 1975, a women's labor strike in Iceland resulted in the Icelandic parliament passing a gender equality bill enshrining wage equality and anti-workplace discrimination laws.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The new government has promised economic liberalization and wage increases, but in real life that mostly means symbolic gestures, such as the Ramadan bonus that allowed the Saads’ bike repair.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group, figures the nation will dodge a recession as households, bolstered by solid wage growth and low debt levels, continue to spend and support corporate profits despite higher prices.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wage
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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