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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
After more than 200 performances with Fat Joe, the man claims he's entitled to $600,000 in unpaid minimum wage.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The Economic Progress Institute's Alan Krinsky said managers of fast-food restaurants or other kinds of retail are routinely forced to work long hours, 50, 60 or even 80 hours a week for the same low pay, which often puts them making less than minimum wage by the hour.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Toia reiterated that workers who earn the subminimum wage are guaranteed at least the city’s minimum wage and often make more when tips are factored in.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The Economic Progress Institute's Alan Krinsky said managers of fast-food restaurants or other kinds of retail are routinely forced to work long hours, 50, 60 or even 80 hours a week for the same low pay, which often puts them making less than minimum wage by the hour.
—Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Toia reiterated that workers who earn the subminimum wage are guaranteed at least the city’s minimum wage and often make more when tips are factored in.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
For two decades, Democrats have campaigned among Latinos on the promise of comprehensive immigration reform and an economic policy that would level the playing field, including raising the federal minimum wage, providing universal pre-K education and promoting affordable housing.
—Gary M. Segura, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
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The company used the MIT living wage calculator to determine cost of living by region for single adults and families of four.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Data from the Census Bureau and Good Reason Houston has shown that one in five families in Houston live under the poverty line, and only one in five high school graduates earned a living wage six years after graduation.—
Ashley Soebroto,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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If one parent is working, the calculator found $55 an hour is needed for a living wage.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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