REMUNERATES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

remunerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of remunerate

as in compensates

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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as in reimburses

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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David’s publisher, Radler, compensates authors for their laughable advances with a staggering number of complimentary copies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensates

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Trip cancellation, interruption and delay coverage One of the most basic coverages of travel insurance is trip cancellation, which reimburses you for certain expenses if something prevents you from taking all or some of a trip.

— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Children’s care often reimburses below the cost of care, meaning that pediatric admissions for common childhood diseases lose money.

— Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimburses

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The basic process for Medicaid is that providers spend the money and then issue a claim to the state; the state then evaluates the claim, pays about half of it, and then sends the other half of the bill to the federal government.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
So much has that spiraled that, at 445 colleges and universities of all kinds, not a single student now pays the advertised price, according to a Hechinger Report analysis of federal data.

— Liam Elder-Connors, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of pays

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Then, the district repays that amount with interest over the years using property tax revenue in a process approved by voters.

— Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026
Under the baseline scenario, that student repays $103,645 over a standard 10-year term.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repays

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