living wage
Americannoun
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living wages
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of living wage
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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But employers, he wrote, had a duty to pay a fair living wage, maintain a safe workplace with limited hours, and allow workers to form unions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The “gig economy” entered the lingo in 2009, as increasing numbers of people tried to cobble two or more part-time, no-benefit “gigs” into a living wage.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
She also said her focus on jobs that pay a living wage would help families afford more and that she supports additional eviction protections for county residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
An hourly wage of $30 amounts to an annual salary of $62,400, still short of living wage standards by some measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Soon the Rad Lab would have to pay its scientists a living wage.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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