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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As Albania does not extradite its citizens, French prosecutors plan to drop their case in favour of their Albanian colleagues, who have promised to seek compensation for French victims.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Now the new worry on Wall Street is that investors are simply losing patience and demanding higher compensation to lend money to the government.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Evans said he expects a flood of cases seeking larger compensation in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The court heard the compensation had not yet been paid and was due in July.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But if you think as Money can make compensation to me for the loss of the little child—what come to the forge—and ever the best of friends!—”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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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