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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Due to the high cost of child care, that estimated living wage spikes to $33.36 an hour for one adult with one child in Alabama.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
In their interviews, graduates said quality for them means advantages such as a living wage, eight-hour workdays, a safe environment, and opportunities for advancement.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
If Unilever is paying a living wage and none of its competitors are, its ability to continue to do so will be put at risk.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
According to Clean Clothes Campaign living wage coordinator Anne Bienias, the accusations could imperil CENTRAL’s work in Cambodia, as past investigations into NGOs serving other sectors have resulted in both temporary and permanent suspensions of operations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
In their interviews, graduates said quality for them means advantages such as a living wage, eight-hour workdays, a safe environment, and opportunities for advancement.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
If Unilever is paying a living wage and none of its competitors are, its ability to continue to do so will be put at risk.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
According to Clean Clothes Campaign living wage coordinator Anne Bienias, the accusations could imperil CENTRAL’s work in Cambodia, as past investigations into NGOs serving other sectors have resulted in both temporary and permanent suspensions of operations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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 5 Nov. 2024.
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