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compensation

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


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Public company boards typically bar top executives from taking significant stakes in outside ventures, and they award them with generous compensation packages, including equity shares, that are tied to future stock performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But the correlation between the banks’ size and management compensation far and away exceeds other variables.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Some in South Korea feared GM would slash production or even pull out, but the two sides reached a deal in September that included higher compensation and incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

SEW has launched a £600,000 fund for affected businesses to claim compensation, the committee heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It was, however, a small compensation, and when after several months my money ran out and I was looking again for a job, I found her exceedingly irritating to listen to.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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