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Wages has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

"the wages of sin is death"

"virtue is its own reward"

2

plural of wage. It may take a singular verb. E.g. 'the wages of sin is death' (Romans 6:23 KJV)

"After receiving his weekly wages, he was finally able to pay off his rent and buy groceries for the month."

3

one's total income for a time period

In plain English: Wages are the money you get paid for working at a job, usually given out every week instead of once a year.

"The factory workers received their weekly wages on Friday morning."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wage

"He wages war on corruption in his new role as mayor."

In plain English: To wage means to start and continue fighting an argument, war, or competition with great effort.

"The company will not pay wages to anyone who works on weekends without approval."

Example Sentences
"The factory workers received their weekly wages on Friday morning." noun
"The factory workers went on strike because their wages were too low to live on." noun
"She decided to take a second job to increase her monthly wages." noun
"The new contract promised higher wages for all employees starting next year." noun
"The company will not pay wages to anyone who works on weekends without approval." verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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