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an amount of money that is the least amount of money per hour that workers must be paid according to the law
Congress will vote on a bill to raise the minimum wage.
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Recent Examples of minimum wage
While most Brazilian entrepreneurs are Black, many earn barely minimum wage.
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Angelica Mari, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Most of all, these increases in the minimum wage have done little to raise standards of living.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and has not changed since 2009.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In other words, this is a bad time for another minimum wage hike.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Mari, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Most of all, these increases in the minimum wage have done little to raise standards of living.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and has not changed since 2009.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In other words, this is a bad time for another minimum wage hike.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minimum wage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimum wage
Noun
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Zoom in: The wage move affects employees of companies that contract with the federal government, such as janitors and food service workers.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Illinois sets required wage rates local governments have to pay for public works projects—a mandate that takes away local control, significantly inflates costs and limits the ability to stretch taxpayer dollars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carter chose the latter, where his starting salary was set at six hundred thousand dollars, or about $1.4 million today.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Living in or near London was another factor, while his salary fits within Chelsea’s wage structure.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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And, quite simply, all workers deserve a living wage.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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Musicians’ access to healthcare has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks after Grammy-winning artist Chappell Roan used her best new artist acceptance speech advocate for healthcare and a living wage for developing artists.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Minimum wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimum%20wage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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