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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In a rally, bond investors demand less compensation to act as lenders, which causes yields to drop.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

That includes ones around the makeup of the committees dealing with compensation and nominating board members.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Last fall, when Garcia Venegas filed his federal lawsuit against the government, he demanded more than compensation.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Michaela and the two other alleged victims have now received compensation, but she said the disparity between payments was unfair and police would not justify the difference.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

There is no grand compensation to the admission of envy of the poor.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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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