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
I’m glad restaurant workers are demanding more — and living wages for low-wage workers are improving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
When cost of living wages are factored in, workers will get about 33% raises, with the top assembly line employee making about $42 per hour.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Picture making jean pantaloons, year in, year out, at barely living wages, yet having the courage to put the matter so resolutely aside.
From The Angel of the Tenement by George Madden Martin
