living wages

plural of living wage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for living wages
Noun
  • Starting to deregulate labor markets, limiting growth in minimum wages, and reducing impediments on labor flexibility.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Faraji sued in January, accusing the network of failing to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages and failure to reimburse business expenses.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Boomers bought homes when prices were low and wages were steady.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That tends to lead to lower wages, more concentration of wealth and power.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Living wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/living%20wages. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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