1
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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2
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
The New England Revolution received $600,000, plus an additional $50,000 in conditional compensation, in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes for midfielder Noel Buck.
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Staff Report, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The compensation for the three executives was not disclosed by Paramount, as they were not named executive officers prior to 2024.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Ortberg's predecessor, Dave Calhoun, was challenged at a Senate hearing last year over his 2023 compensation of nearly $33 million.
—Allison Lampert and Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Cavanagh’s compensation package was worth $28.3 million last year, compared with $29.6 million in 2023.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The compensation for the three executives was not disclosed by Paramount, as they were not named executive officers prior to 2024.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Ortberg's predecessor, Dave Calhoun, was challenged at a Senate hearing last year over his 2023 compensation of nearly $33 million.
—Allison Lampert and Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Cavanagh’s compensation package was worth $28.3 million last year, compared with $29.6 million in 2023.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensation
Noun
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Turner has been walking to D.C. monthly for 31 months to push for reparations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, French governments have acknowledged the historic wrong of slavery in Haiti and other former colonies but like other former colonial powers have resisted calls for reparations.—
Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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These changes could improve staff retention, especially if salaries achieve pay parity with kindergarten teachers.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some states have introduced strict labor laws around things like pay transparency, mandatory benefits, retirement programs, and worker classification.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Apple in 2020 had pulled Epic's account after the company let iPhone users navigate outside Apple's ecosystem for better payment deals.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 May 2025
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The good news for the Kings is that his next contract comes at a time when the salary cap rises from $95.5 million to $113.5 million over the next three seasons.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Compensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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