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
Their minimum wage of 21,000 Sri Lankan rupees, or $70, is roughly 13 percent of what would constitute a living wage, according to one estimate.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Residents of Wichita need to earn $26,400 a year to afford a studio, which is $20,250 less than the median wage.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The less glamorous side — the poop shoveled, the low wages — is rarely shown.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Employees, who receive excellent wages and benefits, often work there for years.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Residents of Wichita need to earn $26,400 a year to afford a studio, which is $20,250 less than the median wage.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The less glamorous side — the poop shoveled, the low wages — is rarely shown.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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The district also seeks a maintenance and operations budget override of 15% for class sizes, alternative education programs, electives, teacher salaries, specialty schools, safety and support services and athletic programs.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The terms of Mike Hill’s contract will be honored, including a financial payout of his $420,000 base salary through June 30, 2030.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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