living wage
noun
1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
Examples of living wage in a Sentence
He was barely earning a living wage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Within five years,Costco agreed to create a minimum of 210 jobs there that pay at least the county’s living wage, currently $21.26 an hour.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
But if the company had to suddenly start paying drivers full benefits and a living wage across major markets, that willingness could erode in the face of a much more expensive trip or takeout order.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 8 May 2024
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
But if the company had to suddenly start paying drivers full benefits and a living wage across major markets, that willingness could erode in the face of a much more expensive trip or takeout order.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20wage. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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