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.
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In a Star-Telegram questionnaire returned ahead of the runoff, Rehmet said his policy priorities include fully funding public schools, helping Texans earn a living wage and addressing affordability issues like property taxes, home and rent costs, health insurance rates and the cost of groceries.
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Eleanor Dearman
updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Each student overcame their own obstacles through a program designed to transform lives, not just with technical skills and a path to a living wage job, but also mentorship, career support, and a sense of belonging.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Everybody deserves to make a living wage and be taken care of, and the PAs are absolutely not an exception to that.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The living wage in Mecklenburg County for a single, childless adult is currently $55,307, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman
updated January 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Each student overcame their own obstacles through a program designed to transform lives, not just with technical skills and a path to a living wage job, but also mentorship, career support, and a sense of belonging.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Everybody deserves to make a living wage and be taken care of, and the PAs are absolutely not an exception to that.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The living wage in Mecklenburg County for a single, childless adult is currently $55,307, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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