Thesaurus results for DOUBLE TIME

double time

noun

as in minimum wage

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Recent Examples of double time 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 Since then, Zelensky has worked double time to signal his appreciation for Trump’s efforts, including having his country agree to a mineral rights deal with the United States that could serve as a form of payment for U.S. support in the war. —

Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 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 At the City Council meeting on Tuesday night, residents and councilmembers expressed concerns about having Antioch police officers worked beyond mandatory overtime shifts or paying them for double time shifts, especially in areas of the city experiencing spikes in violent crime. —

Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for double time

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Cabbies said a 10-year wait for a fare hike was far too long, and the increase is too small, considering gas prices are up and minimum wages for other workers have been better cared for.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The subminimum wage is set to rise again in July and fully match the minimum wage in 2028.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026