living wage
noun
a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and their family to live at least according to minimum customary standards.
living wages
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pluralof living wage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“As affordability challenges grow,” the report says, “NELP supports 2026 wage increases that move us toward a good-jobs economy, rooted in living wages for all.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
"Paying living wages, and holder each other accountable, and having supply chain integrity."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
In the end, we know what workers want—quality and affordable health care, respect and dignity at work, living wages, a secure retirement—and elected officials must take action.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2024
Additionally, home health aides need living wages to support themselves and their families.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Will accept any kind of work with living wages, on tobacco farm or factory.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 by Various
