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Recent Examples of Synonyms for living wages
Noun
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Over the last year, labor tensions over minimum wages and working conditions have intensified over the past year, even as global consumption patterns disrupted orders.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The athletes primarily seek to recover unpaid minimum wages as far back as 2016.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rates at high-end hotels that employ union workers earning strong wages and benefits are rising as a result, pushing visitors to cheaper, non-union hotels or outside of the city altogether.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even so, costs plainly remain significant, with the latest UEFA report detailing a wages-to-revenue ratio of 76 per cent, a higher level than is usual at one of football’s ‘bigger’ clubs.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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