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 Not all former residents have survived long enough to see their compensation. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Other nations that have harmed Iran would not be allowed to transit until compensation is paid, according to the draft. — Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Just a few years ago, virtually all third-party compensation was prohibited. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 But buried in dozens of pages about athlete compensation and coaching transitions is language that threatens existing state laws, including laws that protect fairness in women's sports. — Riley Gaines Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation

Noun

Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
The growing reparations movement is one expression of that connection.

— Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of reparation

Noun

Ireland’s museum sector is reportedly plagued by precarious contracts, low pay, unpaid labor, and toxic workplace cultures, driving burnout, excluding talent, and risking the loss of vital institutional knowledge.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
For most of Season 3, many of those riders have come to realize that dragon riding is a whole lot of work with very little pay and they are still treated like second-class citizens.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay

Noun

The family is seeking general damages, special and economic damages, and wrongful damages.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Over the weekend, Tehran submitted its own set of new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which included complete compensation for damages wrought by the president’s bombing campaigns.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

For example, a household earning $6,000 per month should aim to keep its total housing costs below $1,680 and its total debt payments below $2,160.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
More than 500 incoming first-year students were unenrolled for missing a July tuition payment deadline, the university said.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
Without his salary, Bondele says, paying rent, buying food and phone credit, covering transportation costs and paying water bills have become daily struggles.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026