as in salary
often wages plural
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
the wage you earn is more than enough to support us comfortably
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Recent Examples of wage
Worse, 12 months of those payments equal 79% of the $44,600-a-year median wage – nowhere near the 30% threshold.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The German automaker is offering its workers a 20% wage increase, an immediate $4,000 bonus once the contract is ratified and top hourly wages expanding from $34.02 in 2025 up to $39.40 in 2029.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Certain employees who have been with the company for a longer period of time will see increases in their wages of between $1.10 and $1.90 per hour, while other full-time employees will, on average, see annual pay go up by $1,600 per year, according to the company.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In response, during the Aug. 20 meeting, the courier increased the wage and benefit offerings from the May proposal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The German automaker is offering its workers a 20% wage increase, an immediate $4,000 bonus once the contract is ratified and top hourly wages expanding from $34.02 in 2025 up to $39.40 in 2029.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Certain employees who have been with the company for a longer period of time will see increases in their wages of between $1.10 and $1.90 per hour, while other full-time employees will, on average, see annual pay go up by $1,600 per year, according to the company.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In response, during the Aug. 20 meeting, the courier increased the wage and benefit offerings from the May proposal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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Any changes can only take effect after the next election, meaning any move that would change salaries during this shutdown would not take effect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The job is part of a wave of high-salary positions aimed at leading AI product strategy and boosting productivity.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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