remunerated

past tense of remunerate
1
as in compensated
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer

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2
as in reimbursed
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense

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Recent Examples of remunerated The antitrust lawsuit filed in March 2025 against tennis’ governing bodies by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) intended to completely remake the sport and transform how its athletes are treated and remunerated. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 In my opinion, there needs to be a much more responsible reckoning of how that has happened, and how people can be remunerated for it. Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerated
Verb
  • Ensuring that authors were compensated for their intellectual and creative efforts was intended to incentivize production of further works, which in turn would benefit wider society.
    Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • These essential workers will be compensated for their time on the clock while other government employees enjoy the extra long holiday.
    Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
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  • France did not give up entirely on water cures; people with a wide variety of disorders can go to thermal spas for treatments even today and be reimbursed within the French medical system.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The town will also need to track all cleanup efforts to get reimbursed.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
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  • But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!
    Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
  • Colleges across the country have paid out nearly $3 million to settle three of those cases, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
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  • The youngster repaid that faith with a display full ⁠of confidence and intelligence.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Remunerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerated. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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