1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be subject to extra charges
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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the vandals were ordered to pay the property owners thousands of dollars in remuneration
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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
we can't accept your remuneration for services provided until we officially bill you
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Recent Examples of remuneration
They were drafted, cited, refined, rewritten and tweaked by thousands of people all over the world, for no remuneration, simply for love of the game.
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Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Some platforms, such as Deezer, have explored user-centric or equitable remuneration models that pay artists based on what individual subscribers actually listen to.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The judge also painted a sympathetic summary of Maitland’s role in NFL history, including his service as head of NFL Alumni and his lack of remuneration from a sport that would grow into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has charged them both with capital murder for remuneration.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Some platforms, such as Deezer, have explored user-centric or equitable remuneration models that pay artists based on what individual subscribers actually listen to.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The judge also painted a sympathetic summary of Maitland’s role in NFL history, including his service as head of NFL Alumni and his lack of remuneration from a sport that would grow into a multibillion-dollar juggernaut.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has charged them both with capital murder for remuneration.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remuneration
Noun
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez did not specify how much of the $240 corresponds to base salary — which determines pensions, severance and other labor benefits — and how much comes from discretionary bonuses that do not count toward long-term compensation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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And that rate is used to then slot in the rookie compensation for draft picks, except for the compensatory selections (more on those later).—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Musk is asking the court to unwind OpenAI’s conversion, remove Altman and Brock, and award him up to a hundred and fifty billion dollars (no typo) in damages.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In December, despite a stern warning from the county Office of Education that doing so put the district at risk of insolvency, Martinez took the lead role in winning approval for pay raises for district employees.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Hoosiers championship also comes as name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have been scrutinized by the White House and lawmakers in Washington concerning pay-for-play and player eligibility.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Instead, reparations for the more than 65,000 victims will be paid by the Trust Fund for Victims, set up by the court’s member states to distribute the funds.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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While there is a respectable moral case to be made for some form of reparations, Tubbs appears to be excessively fixated on policy ideas that would bankrupt our state if actually implemented.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Now that officer Kyle McLaughlin got a bump in his title (detective specialist) and salary, what will Kelly the horse get in his accommodations besides an apple and a carrot or two?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Williams has already received an automatic cost of living increase, increasing her salary from $350,000 to $360,500.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remuneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remuneration. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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