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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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.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Additionally, its collaborations with reputable manufacturers in Hawaii support living wages and ethical labor practices.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, the focus should be on changing production practices to allow for living wages that support a better life and work-life balance for workers—for instance, enabling them to afford to send their children to school and allowing for time off.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Additionally, its collaborations with reputable manufacturers in Hawaii support living wages and ethical labor practices.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Indianapolis?
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, the focus should be on changing production practices to allow for living wages that support a better life and work-life balance for workers—for instance, enabling them to afford to send their children to school and allowing for time off.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 2025.
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