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as in compensating
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 reimbursing
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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In compensating for the loss of sight, the visual cortices of blind people can also perform similar functions as those of sighted people, but for non-visual stimuli.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Zamora Yrala was also barred from serving as a company director for eight years and faces confiscation proceedings aimed at compensating affected companies.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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In addition, Kalshi is refunding fees related to the market and reimbursing anyone who purchased shares after Khamenei’s death.—
Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Even simple money transfers, like sending money internationally, reimbursing each other or deciding who sends what and when, can expose gaps in planning and clarity.—
Karen “KH” Koehler
February 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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More than 500 customers are paying Anthropic at least $1 million annually for Claude, according to a recent investment announcement that valued the company at $380 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, paying with cash can save you 10 cents-or-more per gallon.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The pain has also filtered out to private-equity companies that have lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying their debt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The pain has also hit private-equity companies that have bought or lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying those loans.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Remunerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerating. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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