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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
The deadline for these compensations is now the end of June 2026.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The bonus hit comes after the company altered its compensation plan for fiscal 2023.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, under a new agreement with market traders, the corporation will provide financial compensation and advice.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The airline may offer other compensation for any significant changes.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The bonus hit comes after the company altered its compensation plan for fiscal 2023.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead, under a new agreement with market traders, the corporation will provide financial compensation and advice.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The airline may offer other compensation for any significant changes.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation
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And what about the thousands of Native Californians who were dispossessed—of their lives as well as the land—but never offered reparations?Michelle Weber, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
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Vanuatu and the Melanesian Spearhead Group opened the hearings with a legal argument that countries with major greenhouse gas emissions should pay reparations for the damages of climate change.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The district’s current $9.9 billion budget was approved without accounting for its cost, nor a contentious pension payment previously funded by the city, by a prior slate of board members in July.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Trump’s transition team conducted an internal review of consulting agreements involving allegations that Epshteyn was seeking payment to promote those interested in potential administration jobs.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rule of thumb people typically followed was the two-month salary guideline—which was created during the Great Depression, when diamond sales weren't doing too well and De Beers, a leading diamond company, sought to improve the situation.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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This deference has endured over the decades, despite skyrocketing coaching salaries and sports stadium surfeit that critics say is at odds with higher education’s raison d’être.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensation. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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