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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation
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One of the most significant outcomes has been the passage of several reparations bills, including one signed in September that requires California to formally apologize for perpetuating slavery.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, two reparations bills (Assembly Bill 7 and Assembly Bill 62) have been introduced into the state Assembly.—
Wenyuan Wu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 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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According to the Associated Press, DOGE was granted access to Treasury Department records, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Over at Disney, Iger signed off on a $15 million payment to settle a defamation lawsuit Trump had filed against ABC News.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Palace, for all their relative financial might, cannot match a combination of the world-class facilities at Chelsea’s Cobham site, for example, and the potential salaries on offer at bigger clubs.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But even those limited activities have been disrupted because NGOs don’t have money to pay the salaries of aid workers and, in some cases, USAID stop-work orders are still in place. CNN has reached out to USAID for comment.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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