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Definitions

real wages

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
purchasing power
Synonyms
WEAK
buying power earnings
NOUN
take-home pay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
net income
WEAK
net earnings net pay net wages take-home take-home income taxable income wages after taxes

Example Sentences

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Americans with the lowest incomes saw their real wages fall in 2025, according to a study from the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank that analyzed census data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

But it could also restore dynamism, lift productivity, raise real wages, and strengthen long-term economic growth.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The big news from the economy this week is that inflation is coming down, the jobs market is better than expected and real wages are rising.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

These range from the slowing economy, rising labor-market slack and stagnant real wages to the disinflationary — or deflationary — effect of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Then she would be free to go or stay, work for "real wages" for this mistress, or engage herself to another.

From The Brass Bound Box by Horne, Diantha W.