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wages

noun

plural of wage

as in salary

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 wages Cal Fire Local 1881 says wages haven’t kept up with inflation, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The group alleged security forces opened fire on job seekers in Gachsaran and Ahvaz and reported separate demonstrations over unpaid wages, inflation, fuel shortages and working conditions. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In its second such analysis in as many months, the country’s Department of Economic Opportunity also predicts that the media merger could cost the region billions in wages and hundreds of millions in tax revenue. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2024, meanwhile, more than 400 unionized workers at the museum led a strike over low wages that forced the AGO to close for a month. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The required earnings amount is adjusted annually to reflect changes in average wages, so the threshold generally rises over time. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Yousuf, a hardworking Bangladeshi immigrant living in East New York, sent his wages back to support his large family, including two young daughters, aged 3 and 12, the restaurant’s co-owner told the Daily News. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 If no additional benefit credit is provided for wages above the cap, the solvency effect would extend to 2060. — Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Workers allege that Little Angels Day Care Center owes them more than $24,000 in unpaid wages. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The salary for a probationary officer — who usually graduates from the police academy after half a year — starts at $63,000 but jumps to $111,000, plus benefits after four and a half years of service, per the department’s 2026 pay schedule.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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That facility charges for certain types of meeting space, yet Mazariegos’ spending report initially showed no payments or in-kind donations for such costs, Rothstein said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The agreement includes a payment of up to $18 billion, part of which is tied to conditional action by other social media giants.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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