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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Voters, grappling with persistent inflation, stagnant real wages, and a bloated federal government, were looking for new direction.
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Vance Ginn, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the ladders in manufacturing that once provided workers without a college diploma a solid wage and upward mobility were kicked over.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Roan implored the major label establishment to offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.
—Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
Chappell Roan While accepting the award for Best New Artist, Roan called for music labels to give new artists a liveable wage and healthcare.
—Mike Vulpo, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Vance Ginn, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the ladders in manufacturing that once provided workers without a college diploma a solid wage and upward mobility were kicked over.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Roan implored the major label establishment to offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.
—Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
Chappell Roan While accepting the award for Best New Artist, Roan called for music labels to give new artists a liveable wage and healthcare.
—Mike Vulpo, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for wage
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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