COMPENSATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

compensation

noun

ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən

Definition of compensation

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 There are other ways businesses can incorporate life insurance into succession, compensation and retirement arrangements. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 The election came down to two Democrats, each with different proposals for reining in premiums and disaster compensation. — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026 Maric’s current contract expires on June 30, 2027, for a job where annual compensation can reach more than $800,000, and the Board of Trustees has yet to vote or discuss an extension of her five-year deal. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 Choi said the nurses at Edward unionized to fight for better retention levels, compensation and safer patient-to-nurse staffing ratios. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation

Noun

Dickon Mitchell, the prime minister of Grenada who has called for slavery reparations and an apology from Britain, secured a second term and 14 of 15 seats for the National Democratic Congress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS LEFT-WING AGENDA — 'Squad' member urges Democrats to leverage power to push Medicare for All, reparations.

— , FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

This specialty reporting service collects information from participating phone, pay-TV and utility companies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
According to his attorneys, Newman seeks a jury trial, back pay, front pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney's fees.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of pay

Noun

In April, the SPLC was charged as an organization with bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to its paying of informants to infiltrate hate groups.

— Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.

— Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying

Noun

The club remained closed after the shooting, and the filing seeks $1 million in damages.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
General assertions of lost profits, out-of-pocket expenses and reputational harm did not satisfy the requirement to plead special damages, Gayles wrote.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Users can then ask follow-up questions to compare their spending with previous months, identify recurring payments or check how much money will remain before their next payday.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Neither the White House nor the Kremlin have disclosed whether the agreement was put in writing or revealed the price, payment terms or participating companies.

— DAVID McHUGH, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
There’s no doubt that there are wasteful contracts and bloated salaries to be cut, but not even the strictest economizing could absorb that much without serious danger to public health and safety.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026