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
Prosecutors claim Caddell illegally deducted room and board from wages and forced them to work 10-hour days, six days a week.
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Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Thousands of fishermen are trapped on these boats, their passports withheld, wages docked, and basic medical care denied.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Combined with higher interest rates on pause (and the potential for them to be hiked higher later this year), softening wages and household debt at a record high, this week's news underscores the importance of storing your money in safe and profitable places.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
—John W. Diamond, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
Thousands of fishermen are trapped on these boats, their passports withheld, wages docked, and basic medical care denied.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Combined with higher interest rates on pause (and the potential for them to be hiked higher later this year), softening wages and household debt at a record high, this week's news underscores the importance of storing your money in safe and profitable places.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The problem was caused by a mix of high inflation, weak wage growth, the recessions of the 1970s and early 1980s, and mounting demographic pressure.
—John W. Diamond, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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What won’t sate is Riley’s mention in April of Plan B being maximizing salary-cap space for free agency 13 months from now, during the 2027 offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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