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 That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Americans’ very insulation from the wars Washington wages, and the diffuse nature of those wars’ costs, serves to defuse political opposition. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 The exemption shields bargained rules related to wages, hours and other working conditions from antitrust scrutiny. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The median annual wage for air traffic controllers was $144,580 in 2024, the most recent year for which federal data is available, according to CBS News. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wage
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salary
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  • Torres and Ronald Araujo leaving (on loan to Liverpool) have left money in the club’s coffers and plenty of room for manoeuvre in terms of the wage bill, which was pushing the limits of La Liga’s salary regulations.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That aligns with evidence that higher teacher salaries help attract and retain effective staff, making educator compensation one of the most important ways that additional education funding can improve student outcomes.
    — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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