wage
noun
Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
has waged
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present perfectof wage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has waged a vigorous campaign to shake its hold and restore freedom of navigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pratt has waged much of his campaign on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The run-up has seen none of the feverish public rallies that Suu Kyi once commanded, and the junta has waged a withering pre-vote offensive to claw back territory.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
The PKK - or Kurdistan Workers' Party - has waged an insurgency since 1984, and is proscribed as a terrorist group in Turkey, the EU, UK and US.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
The present King of France has waged many wars without imposing extraordinary taxes on his subjects, only because his habitual parsimony has provided for the additional expenditures.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
