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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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024 -
No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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The health insurance premiums should be paid from the business account or reimbursed before year-end.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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However, under a 2019 law, all federal workers would be reimbursed for retroactive wages later.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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There is a $250 fee paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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They are paid to solve each puzzle in advance.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Pell Grants do not have to be repaid and are given to students who come from families with among the lowest incomes or ability to pay for college.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Under the Public Campaign Financing Program, any surplus of funds must be repaid to the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board up to the amount the campaign received.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Remunerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerated. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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