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
Japan embarked on the path to policy normalization in March 2024, abandoning the world's last negative interest rate regime, and has stressed on raising rates subject to a virtuous cycle of growth in wages and prices.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Ensuring Baltimore City students graduate with meaningful access to high-wage employment opportunities and clear pathways to economic mobility is a priority.
—Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Their fight was not just about wages, or even jobs, but about identity.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Opponents are still trying to delay the wage hike until after the Summer Games.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Ensuring Baltimore City students graduate with meaningful access to high-wage employment opportunities and clear pathways to economic mobility is a priority.
—Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Their fight was not just about wages, or even jobs, but about identity.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Opponents are still trying to delay the wage hike until after the Summer Games.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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Before the raise, Chula Vista ranked eighth out of 12 agencies in the county for total compensation, which includes salary, benefits and specialty pay.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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This includes salaries, equipment, and supplies.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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