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 If monoculture is partially abandoned in certain areas, financial compensation will be necessary. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Supporters of the bill say that allowing companies to sue under the measure will allow the businesses the chance to recover money or other compensation for being harmed by certain behavior. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Nosherwani expressed condolences to relatives of the victims and said the provincial government would pay compensation of about $1,800 to the family of each miner killed in the blast. — Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The lawsuit asks the court to award the plaintiff compensation for all the damage caused by the incident. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for compensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation

Noun

Having negotiated an extraordinary package — ending sanctions, unfreezing assets and establishing a $300 billion reparation fund — Iran made the seemingly nonsensical decision to pick a fight instead.

— Matthew Gould, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Some in Nigeria view Yahoo Boys as folk heroes, stealing money from white foreigners as a means of reparations for slavery and colonialism.

— Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

His campaign has proposed using the state’s surplus to lower income and property taxes, increasing child care and school meal access, and supporting fair pay, benefits and stable jobs for workers.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
According to salary-cap data from Spotrac, Denver was set to commit roughly 18% of its 2026 cap allocations to its starting five offensive linemen, before Powers’ pay cut.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

Definition of pay

Noun

Diaz-Campos is seeking monetary damages in excess of $100,000, along with job reinstatement, back pay and lost benefits.

— Chase Jordan July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion over violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

According to salary-cap data from Spotrac, Denver was set to commit roughly 18% of its 2026 cap allocations to its starting five offensive linemen, before Powers’ pay cut.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
For someone making the state’s median annual salary of about $75,000, that’s a yearly premium of roughly $450, or $9-a-week.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026