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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
The outlet claimed that at one point, half of the garden's employees were paid minimum wage, and two head gardeners were among the people who quit.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
In addition, higher minimum wages have only hastened the rush to automation.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
One works at the minimum wage and makes $31,200 in a year.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Through The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, immigrant workers have rights to minimum wage, overtime, union participation, protection from discrimination and a safe workplace.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
In addition, higher minimum wages have only hastened the rush to automation.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
One works at the minimum wage and makes $31,200 in a year.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Through The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, immigrant workers have rights to minimum wage, overtime, union participation, protection from discrimination and a safe workplace.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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To wit: If Anthony finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting, his salary from 2031-2033 goes up by $1 million each year, and the option increases by $2 million.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Brandon-Gordon, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is coming in with a base salary of $2.8 million, a target bonus of $1.2 million and a one-time restricted stock award valued at $60 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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SmartAsset used the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s living wage calculator to estimate the annual cost of essentials in each state.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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How much did living wages increase from 2025? Living wages for single people, couples and families increased across the board compared to February 2024, according to MIT living wage calculator data.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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