minimum wage
noun
the lowest wage payable to employees in general or to designated employees as fixed by law or by union agreement.
minimum wages
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pluralof minimum wage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Under the legislation, many healthcare workers’ minimum wages in July rose from $24 an hour to $25 an hour.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 1, 2026
Discovery on Thursday night, increasing minimum wages and addressing concerns about the use of AI performers.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 5, 2026
But businesses including Next have warned that an increase in taxes for employers and higher minimum wages were affecting their ability to create roles, particularly lower paid, part-time jobs.
From BBC β May 25, 2026
The unrest has been driven in part by stark pay disparities between states, highlighted by neighbouring Haryana's recent 35% increase in minimum wages following similar demonstrations.
From BBC β Apr. 16, 2026
Oregon, the following year, created a commission with power to prescribe minimum wages in certain industries, based on the cost of living, and to enforce the rates fixed.
From History of the United States by Charles A. (Charles Austin) Beard
