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 security situation forced shipping companies to redirect their vessels around the southern tip of Africa, adding weeks onto journeys and forcing them to spend more on fuel, insurance and seafarers’ wages.
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
This status temporarily pauses collection efforts, meaning the IRS will not pursue actions like wage garnishment or bank levies while your financial situation remains constrained.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Of 400 Idaho Republicans surveyed across 44 counties, 66% supported raising the registration fee to $12 to increase police wages.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Sentara's Kafka said the hospital chain doesn't garnish wages, seize savings or foreclose on properties.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
This status temporarily pauses collection efforts, meaning the IRS will not pursue actions like wage garnishment or bank levies while your financial situation remains constrained.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Of 400 Idaho Republicans surveyed across 44 counties, 66% supported raising the registration fee to $12 to increase police wages.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Sentara's Kafka said the hospital chain doesn't garnish wages, seize savings or foreclose on properties.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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