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.
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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.
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The union, which started in 2022, said Amazon employees work for a multi-billion dollar corporation and deserve a living wage.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Amy Sussman / Getty Images Chappell Roan wins best new artist and makes an impassioned speech, demanding record labels pay their artists a living wage and provide them with health insurance.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
International equity leaders frequently discuss working to implement living wages versus minimum wages, clear paths to international mobility and pay equity across borders.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Scott T. Gibson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
The union, which started in 2022, said Amazon employees work for a multi-billion dollar corporation and deserve a living wage.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Amy Sussman / Getty Images Chappell Roan wins best new artist and makes an impassioned speech, demanding record labels pay their artists a living wage and provide them with health insurance.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
International equity leaders frequently discuss working to implement living wages versus minimum wages, clear paths to international mobility and pay equity across borders.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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 9 Mar. 2025.
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