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 If demand for workers fell, wages could fall too, making workers cheaper to hire and allowing the labor market to balance supply and demand. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 Building skills in lower-wage origin jobs, deepening them in gateway jobs, and applying them to reach higher-paying destination jobs is how workers thrive and our talent pool expands. — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Many sought wage garnishments, but none charged as high as 18% annual interest on bills, the rate Marshall tacked on. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Someone earning $80,000 annually, for example, would give up $160,000 in gross wages by retiring at 65 instead of 67. — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wage
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salary
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  • Cap concerns Shaikin wrote about a lockout expected this winter as Major League Baseball owners attempt to implement a salary cap, which limits the amount of money a team can spend on player salaries.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • If Richards is still on the Heat’s roster on Wednesday, his full salary for the season will be guaranteed.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of salary

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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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