as in salary
often wages plural
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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Back in Europe, private sector wages in the U.K. rose 6% in the three months to November, compared to the previous year, the Office for National Statistics said Tuesday.
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Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Over the past 45 years, the U.S. economy has doubled in size and American workers have grown 81% more productive while their wages have only grown 29%, according to the Economic Policy Institute .
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
While La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Serie A have a reasonably wealthy sub-elite outside the superclubs, who can afford to offer some players significant wages, French clubs lack that flexibility.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Over the past 45 years, the U.S. economy has doubled in size and American workers have grown 81% more productive while their wages have only grown 29%, according to the Economic Policy Institute .
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
While La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Serie A have a reasonably wealthy sub-elite outside the superclubs, who can afford to offer some players significant wages, French clubs lack that flexibility.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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