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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
The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance this week raising minimum wages for most tourism workers to $25 an hour over the next four years.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting to deregulate labor markets, limiting growth in minimum wages, and reducing impediments on labor flexibility.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Faraji sued in January, accusing the network of failing to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages and failure to reimburse business expenses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, some people will benefit from higher minimum wages.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Starting to deregulate labor markets, limiting growth in minimum wages, and reducing impediments on labor flexibility.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Faraji sued in January, accusing the network of failing to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime wages and failure to reimburse business expenses.
—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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But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Most workers contributed 5% of their salaries to their 401(a) accounts each year, with the state kicking in 1%.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The city, on the other hand, proposed a 5% wage increase on 2023 salaries, with no retroactive backpay.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Minimum wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wages. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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