as in wages
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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The complaint also named Palmer as a co-defendant, for allegedly putting Pavlovich in danger and for withholding wages.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Offloading most of Pressly and Montero’s salaries early last season accentuated it.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Minimum wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wages. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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