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 new wages apply to roles such as environmental services technicians, food service assistants, patient safety attendants, and equipment transporters.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Most immigrants are working age, but lower skilled, earning lower wages.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Food is plentiful at markets, but hyperinflation and frozen wages mean most residents cannot afford essentials.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In general, adults who qualify for SSI do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Adults who qualify for SSI generally do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Adults who qualify for SSI typically do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The top 6% of earners continued to have wages above the payroll tax cap.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
This could lead to lower wages and slower hiring.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Most immigrants are working age, but lower skilled, earning lower wages.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Food is plentiful at markets, but hyperinflation and frozen wages mean most residents cannot afford essentials.
—Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In general, adults who qualify for SSI do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Adults who qualify for SSI generally do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Adults who qualify for SSI typically do not have monthly wages above $2,019.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The top 6% of earners continued to have wages above the payroll tax cap.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
This could lead to lower wages and slower hiring.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wages
Noun
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Many people envision salary discussions as adversarial encounters with winners and losers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rust will forfeit $80,078 in salary with that money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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But as is explained both on the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Hollywood sign websites, filming the sign itself requires additional clearance and payment of a licensing fee.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wages. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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