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
In March, the California Film Commission revealed a record 51 films will receive tax credits to shoot in the state, estimating that the projects will pay about $347 million in wages and generate $578 million in economic activity.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The higher revenue and lower wage bill cut the club’s losses to under $60 million after player trading.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
The wage garnishment will continue until students get the loans out of default.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
However, the plaintiffs have been unable to collect on that judgment thus far after a judge ruled that Carollo’s Coconut Grove home cannot be seized to satisfy the judgment, nor can his wages be garnished.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The higher revenue and lower wage bill cut the club’s losses to under $60 million after player trading.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
The wage garnishment will continue until students get the loans out of default.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
However, the plaintiffs have been unable to collect on that judgment thus far after a judge ruled that Carollo’s Coconut Grove home cannot be seized to satisfy the judgment, nor can his wages be garnished.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wage
salary
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The good news for the Kings is that his next contract comes at a time when the salary cap rises from $95.5 million to $113.5 million over the next three seasons.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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