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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She was fined £40 on Monday, ordered to pay compensation of £776.98 to five of her victims and handed a 12-month community order at the same court.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This means you have to wait until January 2027 before you see an extra nickel in compensation for the higher prices you are paying now.

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

Mediators in the talks and an Iranian diplomat said Tehran later softened its positions on enrichment levels, compensation for wartime damage and U.S. troops in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They demanded improved safety and working conditions and compensation for anyone injured on the job.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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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