Thesaurus results for DOUBLE TIME

double time

noun

Definition of double time

as in minimum wage

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Recent Examples of double time This year, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25, so taking off the following Tuesday and Wednesday means extending your weekend by double time. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Dec. 2025 Those employees would include nonexempt hourly workers who were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime, double time and other benefits. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Part of the decrease is that the new company’s employees will no longer routinely work weekends, which are time-and-a-half or double time, unless called in to do so. — Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025 Its crystal ball discerns patterns to predict what styles will blow up—then guides the requisite design, sourcing, and inventory decisions in double time. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double time

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Noun

About three-quarters of the 53-man roster will be guys on one-year contacts, many at near NFL minimum wage, a league record.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
To Singh, that’s a powerful opportunity for his city’s poorer residents who may be struggling to find even minimum wage jobs.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimum wage

Noun

For Green, and the Warriors (2-0), the victory eliminated any lingering doubts about their season opener last week, a thrilling, 32-26 triple-overtime win against Newbury Park.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Bishop Moore lost an overtime heartbreaker, 28-25, against Hawthorne last week.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtime

Noun

Related Articles The union says the museum has refused to negotiate better pay, including time and a half on bank holidays.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In Rhode Island, most hourly workers are required to be paid time and a half on Sundays and holidays.

— Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of time and a half

Noun

The announcement follows similar action taken by workers at various branches of the V&A Museum in London, who voted to strike over pay, working conditions, and the institution’s refusal to seek living wage accreditation.

— News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
Maybe that means hiring full-time refs and paying them a living wage.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of living wage

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