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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
a warehouse worker who received a large compensation for his crippling injury while on the job
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as in pay
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
fair compensation for his work on the project
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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
his generous compensation was greatly appreciated
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Recent Examples of compensation
Because of first-round draft commitments due elsewhere from previous trades, failure of the Heat to make the playoffs this season would result in the highest form of draft compensation: unprotected first-round picks — possibly twice.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Nick Pivetta, 32, rejected the Boston Red Sox's qualifying offer and would require draft-pick compensation from his signing team.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Wang received half a million dollars per year and a $1.1 million Manhattan condo in direct compensation, an indictment says.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The hire means a compensation bump for the 41-year-old Cid, a married father of four.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Nick Pivetta, 32, rejected the Boston Red Sox's qualifying offer and would require draft-pick compensation from his signing team.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Wang received half a million dollars per year and a $1.1 million Manhattan condo in direct compensation, an indictment says.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The hire means a compensation bump for the 41-year-old Cid, a married father of four.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation
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Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Piano Lesson Mati Diop’s probing doc about African cultural heritage and Benin artifacts being recovered to their continental place outclasses the Denzel Washington clan’s trashy version of August Wilson’s reparation ghost story.Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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California's department of corrections says individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies and in other circumstances.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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What does the federal budget pay for? More than two million civilians are working in the federal government today, data from the White House reveals.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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People who receive the refunds should cash their check within 90 days or redeem their PayPal payment within 30 days, according to the agency.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stringer was the only candidate who received the Campaign Finance Board’s first public matching funds payment on Dec. 16, netting him $2 million for a total cash balance of $2.3 million.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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What is coming is a salary cap, revenue sharing, some structure, but until then boosters with means who want to spend it on their favorite team still can blow their money like a sailor on leave.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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