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
Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In Texas, for example, participants in models like this returned over $100 million in wages to the local economy in 2025.
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Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Tuition kept rising, but wages did not The highest tuition hike of 241% over a 10-year period occurred in the 1980s.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
When employees contribute to an HSA through payroll deduction, those contributions reduce taxable wages, which means the employer pays less in FICA taxes as well.
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Dave Etling,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This injection of cash was largely driven by gains in private wages and salaries alongside a boost in farm proprietors’ income, which was influenced by a second round of USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief payments, the BEA said.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The bill would also eliminate lower wages for restaurant servers and other workers who rely on tips.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But porters were able to supplement their wages with tips, which helped propel their families toward the middle class.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
With inflation now at its highest level in three years, wages softening and the potential for an interest rate hike not insignificant, flexibility and access to your funds can feel especially important.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In Texas, for example, participants in models like this returned over $100 million in wages to the local economy in 2025.
—
Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Tuition kept rising, but wages did not The highest tuition hike of 241% over a 10-year period occurred in the 1980s.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
When employees contribute to an HSA through payroll deduction, those contributions reduce taxable wages, which means the employer pays less in FICA taxes as well.
—
Dave Etling,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
This injection of cash was largely driven by gains in private wages and salaries alongside a boost in farm proprietors’ income, which was influenced by a second round of USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief payments, the BEA said.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The bill would also eliminate lower wages for restaurant servers and other workers who rely on tips.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But porters were able to supplement their wages with tips, which helped propel their families toward the middle class.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wages
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While first-round picks are slotted into salaries through the NBA’s rookie scale, there isn’t as much structure with second-round selections.
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Engineering and technical roles in data centers are particularly in demand due to a labour shortage, with salaries for these roles on the rise.
Noun
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The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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“Wages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wages. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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