Thesaurus results for LIVING WAGE

living wage

noun

as in minimum wage

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Recent Examples of living wage Prior to the pandemic, the city relied on a consultant’s living wage calculation using the federal poverty rate for a family of three, adjusted upward to account for San Jose’s higher cost of living. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 What is considered a living wage in Texas in 2026? —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 The union said that many of its members don’t make a living wage and have taken on second jobs to make ends meet in an expensive city. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 The federal art programs of the past serve as urgent reminders that the US government once considered art a public resource, like electricity or education, and paid artists from diverse backgrounds a living wage to make art for public benefit. —

John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living wage

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James Powel Oklahoma State Question 832, which would have raised the minimum wage in the state, was defeated at the polls.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Even as the city rolled out the red carpet for the restaurant industry’s biggest night, ongoing controversy remains over Chicago’s tipped minimum wage workers and their advocates.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026