Thesaurus results for WAGE

wage

noun

ˈwāj

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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Recent Examples on the Web That's according to a BofA Securities' holiday spending forecast which predicts a rise in Americans' spending this year, bolstered by real wage growth that's outpacing inflation — making goods relatively affordable for consumers. —

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024 Legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour would change the wages in all but seven states and Washington, D.C. —

Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024 Reich, who has testified before Congress on the minimum wage, said there’s no question the federal minimum wage is not a livable wage. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 However, Cage's concerns about the technology go beyond wages. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wage

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