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
The authors state that infections can lead to costs including for hospital visits, childcare and lost wages.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The worst inflation spike in four decades in 2021 and 2022 soured most Americans on the economy, eroded sharp wage gains that occurred as employers desperately sought workers after the pandemic, and contributed to Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat in last year’s election.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Food lines grew longer, Soviet cities were shaken by hunger riots, and wage payments began to fall behind.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
As Anna reports in her forthcoming book, The Double Tax, Black women are overrepresented in precarious jobs characterized by low wages, little security, and few benefits and underrepresented in the highest paying careers.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The worst inflation spike in four decades in 2021 and 2022 soured most Americans on the economy, eroded sharp wage gains that occurred as employers desperately sought workers after the pandemic, and contributed to Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat in last year’s election.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Food lines grew longer, Soviet cities were shaken by hunger riots, and wage payments began to fall behind.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
As Anna reports in her forthcoming book, The Double Tax, Black women are overrepresented in precarious jobs characterized by low wages, little security, and few benefits and underrepresented in the highest paying careers.
—Marianne Cooper, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Workers injured on the job can receive regular payments based on their salary, plus coverage of medical bills to treat their injuries.—
TOM KERTSCHER,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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