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 an opinion issued Friday, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that Musk couldn’t be “made whole” if the pay package were canceled, and therefore should get the full compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The district also sued Southern California Edison as it seeks compensation for fire-related losses.

From Los Angeles Times

Media organizations are suing AI companies for allegedly scraping their content to power large-language models without compensation, while others have forged content deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lester filed a workers’ compensation claim in July 2021, though his superiors said the injury was “not significant,” according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

The central bank created new money with which to buy bonds and that money flowed into reserve accounts as compensation for the bonds the Fed had bought from banks and their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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