living wage
noun
1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
Examples of living wage in a Sentence
He was barely earning a living wage.
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
However, several commissioners and CMS board members urged them to get the minimum hourly wage to $20, in order to help workers earn closer to a living wage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Now, how does that happen that a billionaire cannot support raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to a living wage?
—NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Service contractors operating in Tier One jurisdictions are required to pay a living wage of at least $16.63, whereas service contractors operating in Tier 2 jurisdictions are required to pay at least $15 per hour.
—Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
However, several commissioners and CMS board members urged them to get the minimum hourly wage to $20, in order to help workers earn closer to a living wage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Now, how does that happen that a billionaire cannot support raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to a living wage?
—NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Service contractors operating in Tier One jurisdictions are required to pay a living wage of at least $16.63, whereas service contractors operating in Tier 2 jurisdictions are required to pay at least $15 per hour.
—Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for living wage
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20wage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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