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 higher the initial wage, the more money the employer will spend year after year on the same worker.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The agreement includes a 13% wage increase over three years, with 6% retroactive for 2024–25, a 4% increase for 2025–26 and a 3% increase for 2026–27.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Those sectors serving low-wage consumers will see less growth.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In an escalation of an ongoing turf war over low-wage school district employees, the Chicago Teachers Union has accused the Chicago Board of Education of conspiring with a rival union to undermine its bargaining unit.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The agreement includes a 13% wage increase over three years, with 6% retroactive for 2024–25, a 4% increase for 2025–26 and a 3% increase for 2026–27.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Those sectors serving low-wage consumers will see less growth.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In an escalation of an ongoing turf war over low-wage school district employees, the Chicago Teachers Union has accused the Chicago Board of Education of conspiring with a rival union to undermine its bargaining unit.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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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
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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