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
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.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remunerated
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Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those pressure points have only amplified the calls from within the GOP conference for Johnson to reconvene the chamber, if only to move legislation to ensure the troops are compensated.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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Repairs are reimbursed $20 per tire.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, bank customers aren't always reimbursed when they're hit by some scams, including when they're deceived into making a payment to a con artist, such as in a romance scam.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Foundation paid the bills; no one at the Foundation got any barbecue.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The money could not be paid to a member of one’s family, including in-laws.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nerves are rising that big banks are tied up in loans that might not get repaid.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Duggan administration has interpreted state law to mean they can’t be repaid.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Remunerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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