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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
With inflation worsening, the monthly minimum wage remains at just 130 bolívares — less than $1 — which has remained unchanged since March 2022.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Since January 1, 2025, Brazil's minimum wage has been R$ 1,518 per month, which translates to approximately $274 per month today, highlighting the significant difference between those earning the minimum wage and the average.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Not to be outdone, the Unite Here union of hotel workers is rushing to qualify a ballot initiative of its own for a 2026 vote: A $30 minimum wage for all workers in the city of Los Angeles.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Elo-Rivera will be asking fellow committee members to allow his office to work with the City Attorney on drafting a minimum wage ordinance that would eventually be forwarded to the full council.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Since January 1, 2025, Brazil's minimum wage has been R$ 1,518 per month, which translates to approximately $274 per month today, highlighting the significant difference between those earning the minimum wage and the average.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Not to be outdone, the Unite Here union of hotel workers is rushing to qualify a ballot initiative of its own for a 2026 vote: A $30 minimum wage for all workers in the city of Los Angeles.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Elo-Rivera will be asking fellow committee members to allow his office to work with the City Attorney on drafting a minimum wage ordinance that would eventually be forwarded to the full council.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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This begs a clear question of training providers, employers, and governments: What if your workforce investment strategy was judged not by how many people enrolled, but by how many got hired with better wages after completing it?—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Automation is responsible for at least half of the nation’s growing wage gap over the past 40 years, according to one economist.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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On the other hand, the club also intends to bring salaries and fees down to a more sustainable level.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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This fee goes directly to staff payroll and provides a living wage to our team.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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An uncomfortable truth is that many remaining U.S. garment workers earn a smaller share of a living wage than their counterparts in some of the countries where a lot of American clothing is made, such as Cambodia or Vietnam.—
Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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