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
In comparison, private industry wages and salaries rose by 3.6% in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — less when adjusted for inflation.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 May 2025
This could lead to American retailers reducing orders or seeking alternative sources, resulting in potential factory closures, job losses, and wage pressure in these export-dependent economies.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Last season, Villa filed a record wage bill, with 91 per cent of turnover spent on player salaries — the worst of any Premier League club.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The measure, dubbed the No Tax on Tips Act, would allow traditionally tipped employees to deduct that portion of their wages from federal income tax.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 May 2025
This could lead to American retailers reducing orders or seeking alternative sources, resulting in potential factory closures, job losses, and wage pressure in these export-dependent economies.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Last season, Villa filed a record wage bill, with 91 per cent of turnover spent on player salaries — the worst of any Premier League club.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The measure, dubbed the No Tax on Tips Act, would allow traditionally tipped employees to deduct that portion of their wages from federal income tax.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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The effort also aims to improve staff retention and recruitment at a time when hiring enough teachers can prove challenging — especially in an expensive city where the rising cost of having a family outpaces a teacher’s salary.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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