remuneration

noun

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tion ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: something that remunerates : recompense, pay

2

: an act or fact of remunerating

Did you know?

Our evidence shows remuneration to be most at home in writing that concerns financial matters, especially when large amounts of money or forms of compensation are involved. Whether it's because money is often expressed in numerals, or simply because the n and m are adjacent to each other on our keyboards, reMUNeration often appears misspelled as reNUMeration. It pays to know, however, that in fact, renumeration is a distinct term, a rare word meaning "the act of enumerating again" (enumerate means "to list" or "to count").

Synonyms of remuneration

• paying
• payment

Examples of remuneration in a Sentence

She was given generous remunerations for her work.

customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges

Recent Examples on the Web

Technically, all the Scouts make as remuneration are their badges and prizes—from plushies to camps, to trips to Europe—and their troops make little more than a dollar per box, depending on each local Girl Scout Council’s guidelines. — Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Questions remain about whether there will be much demand for such remuneration, or for the detransition services that federal and state law enforcement have required of Texas Children’s and Cleveland Clinic. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026

In addition to being under-equipped in terms of intelligence and logistics, Nigeria’s army has had a problem with poor remuneration that impedes counter-terrorism campaigns. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Contractor remuneration is linked to incremental production, price and costs. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remuneration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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Kids Definition

remuneration

noun

re·​mu·​ner·​a·​tion ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: something that pays back an equivalent

2

: an act or fact of paying back an equivalent