wage cut

Frequency: 8.424.1 per million words

A reduction in the amount of wages.

wageWAGE + NOUN

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cut

Examples (10)

  • The company announced a 5% wage cut for all employees.
  • Employees protested against the proposed wage cut.
  • Many workers had to accept a wage cut to keep their jobs.
  • The union is negotiating to prevent any further wage cuts.
  • Facing bankruptcy, the management had no choice but to implement wage cuts.
  • A significant wage cut would severely impact their livelihoods.
  • During the recession, wage cuts became a common strategy for businesses.
  • They managed to avoid a wage cut by reducing working hours instead.
  • The government's new policy aims to prevent drastic wage cuts in struggling industries.
  • If the company's financial situation doesn't improve, a wage cut is inevitable.