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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
Venezuela’s minimum wage has remained frozen since 2022 and now equals roughly 27 cents a month at the official exchange rate, according to the central bank.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is also collecting signatures that support a $30 minimum wage.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Tax thresholds and allowances remain frozen, so those getting pay increases in line with inflation — and those benefiting from a rise in the minimum wage — will see more of it swallowed by income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The same year, California established a Fast Food Council and gave it the authority to raise the minimum wage at fast-food chains to twenty dollars an hour.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is also collecting signatures that support a $30 minimum wage.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Tax thresholds and allowances remain frozen, so those getting pay increases in line with inflation — and those benefiting from a rise in the minimum wage — will see more of it swallowed by income tax.
—Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The same year, California established a Fast Food Council and gave it the authority to raise the minimum wage at fast-food chains to twenty dollars an hour.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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Washington state taxes income from capital gains but not wages and salaries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The W-2s reflected false wages from the company and false federal income tax withholdings, officials allege.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Becerra’s top aide, Sean McCluskie, plead guilty in November to diverting $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign funds and using the money to inflate his salary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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There was no school on Wednesday due to Palestinian Authority cuts to teacher salaries in the area.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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What types of jobs pay enough to meet the living wage in Texas?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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The living wage in Wake County sits at around $55,250 a year for a single adult with no children.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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