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 department eventually helped a hundred and sixty-one workers recover on average roughly three thousand dollars in wages each.
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Major concessions packages in the 2010s froze wages and weakened health and retirement benefits.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The pop-up opened Wednesday afternoon for its first guests, with a small gathering of protesters outside calling for more accountability and higher wages for restaurant workers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The protest was organized alongside One Fair Wage, a national advocacy group fighting for higher wages and workplace protections for restaurant employees.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was ordered to reimburse Tony Saxon, a contractor hired to work on his Malibu mansion, $140,000 for medical expenses and lost wages.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Their goal — to demand better wages and improved working conditions as American Airlines negotiates a new contract at the airport.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Who’s against high wages and cheap apartments?
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Brady is seeking monetary relief of over $1 million and damages for physical pain and mental anguish, lost wages, physical impairment and medical expenses.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Major concessions packages in the 2010s froze wages and weakened health and retirement benefits.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The pop-up opened Wednesday afternoon for its first guests, with a small gathering of protesters outside calling for more accountability and higher wages for restaurant workers.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The protest was organized alongside One Fair Wage, a national advocacy group fighting for higher wages and workplace protections for restaurant employees.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was ordered to reimburse Tony Saxon, a contractor hired to work on his Malibu mansion, $140,000 for medical expenses and lost wages.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Their goal — to demand better wages and improved working conditions as American Airlines negotiates a new contract at the airport.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Who’s against high wages and cheap apartments?
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Brady is seeking monetary relief of over $1 million and damages for physical pain and mental anguish, lost wages, physical impairment and medical expenses.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wages
Noun
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The documents show that after being sacked, Mandelson asked for a $732,000 payoff, the rest of his four-year salary.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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There are cash shortages, and the salaries for civil servants haven’t been paid out, even for many Houthi fighters.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But a 2022 commission decision reduced this payment by about 75%.—
Malena Carollo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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When the first day of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, these payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wages. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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