compensation

[kom-puhn-sey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /

NOUN

repayment; rectification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowance benefit bonus coverage earnings fee indemnity pay payment payoff premium profit redress reimbursement remittance remuneration reparation restitution reward salary settlement stipend wage

STRONG

advantage amends atonement bread consideration counterclaim damages defrayal deserts gain honorarium indemnification meet quittance reciprocity reckoning recompense remittal reprisal requital salt satisfaction scale shake take

WEAK

recoupment take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt hurt loss penalty

WEAK

damage deprivation fine forfeiture

Example Sentences

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The government agency has a chart outlining what kind of compensation each major airline offers customers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Under these laws, parties can ask for financial compensation or seek court orders to remedy problems, such as pollution.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“Some people are only now finding out about the lawsuits!” she says before ticking off how someone knows if they are eligible and could get compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bennett told Barron’s that his compensation was “substantially lower,” and that our calculation of his dividends is “absolutely wrong,” but didn’t provide any numbers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It was a difficult life, full of hard work and little money, but one that had the compensation of stability.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Vocabulary lists containing compensation

The Bill of Rights

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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story

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