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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living wages
Noun
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The athletes primarily seek to recover unpaid minimum wages as far back as 2016.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The social crisis also persists, with minimum wages failing to cover basic living costs and public services showing little improvement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company also has some of the lowest employee turnover rates in the retail industry, driven in part by offering wages above its competitors.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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That means raising wages and getting able-bodied people off the couch and into a job.—
Peter St. Onge,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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