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 For this calculation, the institutional research department compared UC graduates’ earnings to out-of-pocket costs for their degrees and the opportunity costs of forgone wages of high school graduates of the same age. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 This period is mandated by labor law and the National Labor Relations Board and during it, a league can’t unilaterally impose new rules for wages, hours and other working conditions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026 This sentiment stems from accelerating inflation, a cooling labor market, modest productivity gains, and AI's unfulfilled promise of broad wage increases. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Rock Hill Mayor John Gettys said the city has spent four years turning down redevelopment offers for Palmetto Research Park in an effort to hold the property for higher-wage employers. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wage
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salary
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  • No one expects Moreno to spend like the Dodgers do (and even Walter’s fellow owners want a salary cap in an attempt to stop the Dodgers).
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of salary

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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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