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 of wage
However, the paper says those benefits fade over time and many certificate holders end up earning poverty-level wages, according to a 2021 study.
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Staff, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Sanitation workers across the Bay Area walked off the job last week in solidarity with Forward Landfill employees, who went on strike in a push for higher wages and better benefits.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
The word parameter refers to a measurable event — in this instance, a certain temperature — that would trigger a payout to replace income lost by daily wage workers who stay home to protect their health during extreme heat.
—Jyoti Thakur, NPR, 16 July 2025
The company offered a comprehensive package responding to every key open subject, moving far closer toward the Guild’s position on a number of key priorities, including:
A higher wage increase, including a wage increase shortly after contract ratification.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Staff, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Sanitation workers across the Bay Area walked off the job last week in solidarity with Forward Landfill employees, who went on strike in a push for higher wages and better benefits.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
The word parameter refers to a measurable event — in this instance, a certain temperature — that would trigger a payout to replace income lost by daily wage workers who stay home to protect their health during extreme heat.
—Jyoti Thakur, NPR, 16 July 2025
The company offered a comprehensive package responding to every key open subject, moving far closer toward the Guild’s position on a number of key priorities, including:
A higher wage increase, including a wage increase shortly after contract ratification.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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Across the board, these nations are balancing economic needs with domestic labour concerns by linking work visas to salary levels, labour shortages, and long-term integration strategies.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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