Thesaurus results for TAKE-HOME PAYS

take-home pays

noun

plural of take-home pay

as in minimum wages

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In horizontal-review mode, the Court has struck down laws limiting slavery and child labor, establishing income taxes and minimum wages, and restricting corporations from tilting elections or firing workers for union activity.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
In 2014, Reginald Wayne pleaded guilty in federal court to four felony charges and two misdemeanor charges related to labor fraud, visa fraud and failing to pay minimum wages to students at his Bible college.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimum wages

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The neighborhood lost a major employer in 1992 when General Motors closed its plant at the eastern end of Blythe Street, where some 2,600 employees made union wages producing Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wages

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This type of insurance can help cover the costs tied to leftover Medicare deductibles, co-insurances, co-pays and hospital costs.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Be sure to investigate co-pays, deductibles, and what’s covered for birthing classes and specialty tests.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Definition of pays

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Where possible, governments should provide stipends, child care, translation, disability access, and digital and in-person routes.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Project Homecoming, a $915 million initiative, offers free flights and stipends of up to $2,600 to immigrants who leave through the CBP Home app.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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