1
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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2
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
Busking is the act of entertaining people in a public place, often for compensation.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The overtime is being done with without compensation and benefits.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Jan. 2025
Black workers impressed into service, both free and enslaved, did receive compensation, but how much varied from place-to-place and person-to-person.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The estate of Joseph Shuster, the co-creator of Superman, alleges that WBD lost its international rights to the character and story years ago but continued to exploit them without its permission or compensation.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The overtime is being done with without compensation and benefits.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 Jan. 2025
Black workers impressed into service, both free and enslaved, did receive compensation, but how much varied from place-to-place and person-to-person.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The estate of Joseph Shuster, the co-creator of Superman, alleges that WBD lost its international rights to the character and story years ago but continued to exploit them without its permission or compensation.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compensation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation
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Since then, Ukraine has tried to gain international support for its own 10-point Peace Formula, which demands a full withdrawal of Russian forces, the prosecution of war crimes and the payment of reparations.—
Matthew Mpoke Bigg,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Senator J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis, attempted to amend a bill making school board elections partisan to only include a pay raise for board members, but that amendment failed Thursday.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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San Diego officials say the effort to raise user fees is being propelled partly by inflation increasing the city’s costs for equipment and maintenance at its facilities and partly to offset the cost of generous pay raises given to nearly all city employees since 2023.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, 14 attorney generals have challenge DOGE's authority to access sensitive data at the Treasury payment systems in a lawsuit filed on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the category of salary percentage increase, ESADE weighed in with an impressive 173% increase over the average salary of an entering student.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The price of each tender also rises with the salary cap each year.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensation. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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