living wage
noun
1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
Examples of living wage in a Sentence
He was barely earning a living wage.
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So far, no brand has guaranteed its factory workers a living wage, according to the Clean Clothes Campaign, a Dutch advocacy group.
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California in 2025?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
The living wage and minimum wage differ — living wage factors in basic expenses while minimum wage is set by state law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
What is considered a living wage in Missouri in 2025?
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
Here’s how the numbers break down: What is considered a living wage in California in 2025?
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
The living wage and minimum wage differ — living wage factors in basic expenses while minimum wage is set by state law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20wage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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