Escalator Clause

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)

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Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: escalator
plural: Escalator Clauses
possessive: Escalator Clause's
pluralpossessive: Escalator Clauses'

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