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
  • Disa tells them they’ll be compensated, but the Rings, already hidden, will soon be destroyed.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
  • With these collaborations, estates and relevant parties are always compensated.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Then, you'd be reimbursed for up to $5,000 per year of eligible expenses.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Families are reimbursed for the cost of 15 hours of preschool per week, which amounts to more than $6,000 per year.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Of course, nobody would have to pay that directly, but it would all be paid for by future debt on the backs of our children.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Michael paid for a thirty-day treatment at a top facility in Florida.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • Navarrete’s parents repaid other family members for debts their son owed.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The financing model, small loans repaid over two to three years through a microfinance network, was borrowed from agricultural lending.
    — Yariv Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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

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