Synonyms of remuneration

remuneration

noun

ri-ˌmyü-nə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• payment
• compensation
• giving
• remittance
• repayment
• disbursement
• reimbursement
• remitment
• rendering
• tendering
• prepayment
• overpayment
• paying up
• paying off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonpayment
• underpayment

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensation
• damages
• reparation
• indemnity
• redress
• restitution
• indemnification
• recompense
• recoupment
• reprisal(s)
• satisfaction
• punishment
• reimbursement
• quittance
• repayment
• settlement
• requital
• atonement
• punitive damages
• adjustment
• refund
• expiation
• solatium
• retaliation
• amends

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensation
• payment
• pay
• salary
• consideration
• reparation
• wage(s)
• recompense
• remittance
• reimbursement
• stipend
• repayment
• rental
• outlay
• indemnity
• expenditure
• settlement
• adjustment
• refund
• redress
• restitution
• requital
• rebate
• deposit
• recoupment
• prepayment
• disbursement
• overpayment
• rent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of remuneration

Outside mainland China, Evergrande’s liquidators have battled in court to freeze offshore assets of the founder and his ex-spouse in a struggle to claw back $6 billion in dividends and remuneration paid to Hui and other former executives. — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026

The city will receive, over time, some remuneration associated with the lease, rents, etc. — Joe Panella, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026

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. — 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

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