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 money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
As The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell has suggested, another loan to the Catalan club would at least help United alleviate the cost of his wages.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In some cases, up to 80% of an incarcerated person’s wages are deducted.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Andrew continued using Kalshi to supplement wages from a part-time job, funding golf with friends and dates with his girlfriend.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Inflation feels uncomfortable to consumers, but usually higher prices are accompanied by higher wages.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Unionized jobs typically provide higher wages and better benefits, which can lead to opposition from employers, who bear the costs of providing those benefits.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Inside the neoliberal paradigm, raising wages was presumed guilty until proven innocent, yet any evidence that proved innocence was dismissed as an outlier.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
As The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell has suggested, another loan to the Catalan club would at least help United alleviate the cost of his wages.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In some cases, up to 80% of an incarcerated person’s wages are deducted.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Andrew continued using Kalshi to supplement wages from a part-time job, funding golf with friends and dates with his girlfriend.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Inflation feels uncomfortable to consumers, but usually higher prices are accompanied by higher wages.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Unionized jobs typically provide higher wages and better benefits, which can lead to opposition from employers, who bear the costs of providing those benefits.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Inside the neoliberal paradigm, raising wages was presumed guilty until proven innocent, yet any evidence that proved innocence was dismissed as an outlier.
—Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The right-back still desires a fresh challenge, having wanted to leave during the summer, and getting his significant wages off the books would be beneficial.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wages
Noun
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The Patriots currently have just over $37 million in salary cap space.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The company handles more than $6 billion in payments a year for tens of thousands of churches and nonprofits.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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“Wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wages. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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