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 Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Which required a sort of creation of wage labor and a concentration of capital, and a kind of extractive relationship from the beginning.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
These organizing drives have been united by calls for job security, better wages, and clearer paths for advancement.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 May 2026
On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Which required a sort of creation of wage labor and a concentration of capital, and a kind of extractive relationship from the beginning.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
These organizing drives have been united by calls for job security, better wages, and clearer paths for advancement.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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One position will focus on pro scouting, draft scouting and player development while the other will specialize in analytics, data and the salary cap.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Rankings took into account both job opportunities and quality of life, weighing characteristics including job-market saturation, the availability of entry-level jobs, average monthly starting salaries, and the affordability of housing.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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