compensation
Example Sentences
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We’re all familiar with workplace efficiency, where every task must beat the clock and “skill and creativity” are reduced to “repetitive, monotonous tasks, without the beautiful compensation of singing along.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That will affect management’s compensation more than increasing returns would.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The twice-bankrupt telecom company said the Pentagon was using its licensed wireless spectrum rights without compensation, threatening its business model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The municipality is seeking guarantees on timing, compensation and conditions before agreeing to anything.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The only time the beer-gutted cop becomes unsettled is when Marv keeps asking for compensation on his car.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Vocabulary lists containing compensation
The Bill of Rights
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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