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living wages

noun

plural of living wage
as in minimum wages

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  1. minimum wages
  2. wages
Noun
  • Over the years, advocates won eight-hour workdays, overtime pay and minimum wages.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Katie Wiseman While Labor Day is an enjoyable three-day weekend for many, minimum wages for employees remain low across the nation, including in Kentucky.
    — Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimum wages
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  • The Writers Guild of America later joined the fray, with a lawsuit that argued the merger would suppress wages and worsen working conditions for writers by creating a single mega-buyer of film and television programming.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Most men have seen their real wages fall over the past four decades, and a growing share of young men are dropping out of the workforce.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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