wages

1. Payment for services to a worker, usually remuneration on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis.

Example Sentences

From there, unionization declined and wages stagnated, as inflation soared.

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Their wages keep rising, and they are landing big inheritances.

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Students no longer read through every available factoid on, say, Walmart’s wages for hourly workers and write a memo—tasks that can be easily circumvented with generative AI tools.

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And the IRS will hear your theory about returning to the gold standard — right before they garnish your wages.

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“The economy is growing at its fastest pace since the Covid rebound, and at the same time, wages are showing upside, which will keep core inflation higher,” he said.

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