com·pen·sa·ble
kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-bəl 
: that is to be or can be compensated
a compensable job-related injury
com·pen·sa·bil·i·ty
kəm-ˌpen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
(ˌ)käm-
plural -es
: the capacity or fitness of something to be made up or made good
the compensability of an unemployment claim
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Secretary Kennedy’s team seeks to make autism compensable under vaccine-injury rules, turning diagnoses into groundless lawsuits while draining resources from real causes and care.
—Tom Frieden, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
Property damage, losses of businesses' income, all those things are compensable damages.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Any emotional toll on them should be compensable.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The actions of the Sheriff’s Office have caused psychological injury, loss of income and benefits, emotional distress, damage to Her’s reputation and compensable losses, the lawsuit states.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Here's how: • Recognize data generation as compensable labor.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if a worker takes more short breaks than allowed, the time is still compensable, though the employer may discipline the worker under company policy.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Any claim by you that may arise in connection with these Terms of Use will be compensable by monetary damages and you will in no event be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief.
—britannica.com, 8 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
The plaintiffs also pointed to earlier cases in which courts held that mandatory screenings and time spent walking from time clocks to workstations were both compensable.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Secretary Kennedy’s team seeks to make autism compensable under vaccine-injury rules, turning diagnoses into groundless lawsuits while draining resources from real causes and care.
—Tom Frieden, Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2025
Property damage, losses of businesses' income, all those things are compensable damages.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Any emotional toll on them should be compensable.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The actions of the Sheriff’s Office have caused psychological injury, loss of income and benefits, emotional distress, damage to Her’s reputation and compensable losses, the lawsuit states.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Here's how: • Recognize data generation as compensable labor.
—James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if a worker takes more short breaks than allowed, the time is still compensable, though the employer may discipline the worker under company policy.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Any claim by you that may arise in connection with these Terms of Use will be compensable by monetary damages and you will in no event be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief.
—britannica.com, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Compensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compensable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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compensable
adjective
com·pen·sa·ble
kəm-ˈpen-sə-bəl
: entitling an individual to compensation
a compensable job-related injury
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