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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
Leven has been more resistant to another common industry headwind — Denver’s rising minimum wage, Lygizos said.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Training through labor unions is free, and students get paid well over the minimum wage to work while completing their studies.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire tax proposal comes a few weeks after the city clerk cleared the way for another ballot petition — this one hiking the city’s minimum wage to $25 per hour.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Think of a waiter or bartender as a salesperson earning a base salary plus commission — but legally guaranteed the minimum wage, with the opportunity to earn much more in practice from tips.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Training through labor unions is free, and students get paid well over the minimum wage to work while completing their studies.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire tax proposal comes a few weeks after the city clerk cleared the way for another ballot petition — this one hiking the city’s minimum wage to $25 per hour.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Think of a waiter or bartender as a salesperson earning a base salary plus commission — but legally guaranteed the minimum wage, with the opportunity to earn much more in practice from tips.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
Noun
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Federal law only protects workers from being fired for having their wages garnished for one debt.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Denver officials are encouraging businesses and workers to contact Denver Labor with questions about the minimum wage and to report wage theft and other violations of worker protections.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Full salary, nine-to-five job, the perfect spermatozoid to make Diego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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If owners lock out players in pursuit of a salary cap or other salary restrictions, the 2027 season would be at risk, and the face of sport could disappear along with some or all of the season schedule.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Everybody deserves to make a living wage and be taken care of, and the PAs are absolutely not an exception to that.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The living wage in Mecklenburg County for a single, childless adult is currently $55,307, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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