Thesaurus results for WAGE(S)

wages

noun

plural of wage

as in salary

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 wages The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround. — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Similar disruptions have spread steadily across Bangladesh’s industrial zones since August, driven by sudden factory shutdowns, widespread layoffs and employers’ failure to pay wages and other dues. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, national data shows wages are increasing nationally in recent years. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 The movement, which began over staffing shortages at one high school, has grown to include students and workers demanding better schools, higher wages and pensions. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Students demanding better schools and workers seeking higher wages and pensions have brought anger over living standards into the final months of Macron’s presidency. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 Households, though, have been struggling with higher costs on everything from gas to groceries eating up more of their budgets at the same time that average wages for workers stagnate. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 In the north, students marched against low wages, high taxes, and quickly rising grocery and fuel costs. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.

— Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The players and their union vow to keep it that way, and union chief Bruce Meyer said every proposal the owners make on every issue is contingent upon a salary cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Members’ lagging caucus dues payments to the DCCC might also factor into these races, with House Democrats mulling a rules change to mandate that dues are paid in order to serve on top committees.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The payment screen indicated that tips were calculated after tax and before discounts, according to the video.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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