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minimum wage

noun

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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 Most preschool teachers do not have a college degree and most earn little more than minimum wage. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Thomas added a higher minimum wage and lower interest rates on student loans to the list. — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 On Monday, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, which sat out the 2018 and 2022 governor’s races and opposed Pritzker’s minimum wage increase, endorsed the governor for a third term. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Duzan also supports raising the minimum wage and an independent redistricting commission for drawing the boundaries of political districts. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minimum wage

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For certain construction contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2027, general contractors can be held jointly responsible for wages that subcontractors fail to pay their workers.

— Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
For many households, rising costs for groceries, gas, rent and healthcare continue to outpace wage growth, creating a sense that the economy feels worse than the headline numbers suggest.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

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The union is demanding a 4% increase in pay for staff earning above a living wage, for the V&A to become an accredited London living-wage employer within 12 months, and time-and-a-half pay for work done on bank holidays.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2026
The mayor and the Council are ready to help with retraining and real jobs that carry a living wage and benefits.

— Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

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