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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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Walmart has also publicly advocated for Congress to raise the federal minimum wage and promotes career advancement programs for its staff.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The mayor would go on to sign the city’s $15 minimum wage ordinance, as well as new residential tenant protections fashioned by the city council.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
For 40 minutes, the man squared off against the machine, discussing issues like the minimum wage, electric vehicles and education policy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
After the nine-month limit, or once the program ends, employers would be required to pay participants at least the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The mayor would go on to sign the city’s $15 minimum wage ordinance, as well as new residential tenant protections fashioned by the city council.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
For 40 minutes, the man squared off against the machine, discussing issues like the minimum wage, electric vehicles and education policy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
After the nine-month limit, or once the program ends, employers would be required to pay participants at least the state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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Many have watched their parents or older peers work tirelessly only to face burnout, layoffs, or stagnant wages.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Johnston heeds that warning, the mayor will likely have to find a proposal that balances workers’ need for a living wage with the desire to attract businesses to the city core in order to find enough council support to pass the legislation.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Granor Farm has a staff of more than 30, with over 20 full-time employees who earn a living wage and health benefits.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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