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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 wages
Faraji sued in January, accusing the network of failing to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages and failure to reimburse business expenses.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, some people will benefit from higher minimum wages.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, some people will benefit from higher minimum wages.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wages
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The arbitrator also ordered the city to pay Biscari back wages and benefits as well as the legal costs that Local 42 accrued in pursuing the grievance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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As wages and transfer amortisation bills continue to rise, clubs are turning to player sales to reduce losses.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of London’s biggest companies have moved or considered moving their stock listings to New York, where prices tend to be higher, liquidity deeper, and executive salaries bigger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Minimum wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wages. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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