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cost-of-living adjustment

  cost-of-liv·ing adjustment

noun

Abbr. COLA
An adjustment made in wages that corresponds with a change in the cost of living.
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cost-of-living adjustment - Investment & Finance Definition

A provision in wage contracts or government payments such as Social Security that provides for automatic increases in wages or benefits. Often COLA agreements are linked to the consumer price index (CPI); when the CPI, or inflation, rises, so do the payments.

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