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take-home pays

noun

plural of take-home pay

as in minimum wages

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All of the factories were paying above their respective legal minimum wages.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Over the years, advocates won eight-hour workdays, overtime pay and minimum wages.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimum wages

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The president has touted billions of dollars in federal investment projects as evidence of prosperity and pointed to rising wages in the manufacturing sector as evidence of an economic turnaround.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Similar disruptions have spread steadily across Bangladesh’s industrial zones since August, driven by sudden factory shutdowns, widespread layoffs and employers’ failure to pay wages and other dues.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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Critics also continue to bring up Castro’s 2023 vote to raise commissioner salaries and her 2024 vote to hire Rojas as city manager without a national search, two decisions that have since been overturned by the current commission.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of salaries

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GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
This is a limit on the total cost-sharing consumers pay during the year — including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays

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Jackson County approved money that will pay for supplies and pay stipends to the artists and students doing the work, said Mendez.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Reimbursements and stipends for wellness programs such as gym memberships, wearables, personal training and nutrition services may also be available.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

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