wage

noun

ˈwāj How to pronounce wage (audio)
Definition of wagenext
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 Black workers — among them the tens of thousands drawn from Jamaica and Barbados to perform the most grueling excavation labor — were paid lower wages, housed in substandard quarters, and segregated at pay windows, hospitals, and schools. — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 The district also increased wages to attract more bus drivers. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The arbitrators would hold hearings and weigh evidence related to employment elements such as wages and hours. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 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 See All Example Sentences for wage
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salary
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  • Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The players and their union vow to keep it that way, and union chief Bruce Meyer said every proposal the owners make on every issue is contingent upon a salary cap.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of salary

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