remunerations

noun

plural of remuneration
1
as in payments
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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2
as in compensations
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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3
as in wages
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 Synonyms for remunerations
  1. payments
  2. compensations
  3. wages
  4. damages
  5. salaries
  6. reparations
  7. pays
  8. indemnities
Noun
  • Argentina's Treasury faces nearly $25 billion in foreign-currency debt payments coming due in 2027.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Processing tiny payments can cost more than the payments themselves.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • Over time, those compensations accumulate into structural inefficiency that is difficult to unwind and even harder to justify correcting.
    — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.
    — Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026
Definition of compensations
Noun
  • The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The next phase will hinge on whether collective bargaining and changes to the commercial relationships between brands and suppliers can move wages where voluntary factory-level programs have struggled to do so.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as the parents’ removal from the registry.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Scout is partnering with technical colleges, emphasizing sustainable careers over gig work by offering high salaries, comprehensive medical care and planned on-site childcare, Keogh said.
    — Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The City Council acknowledged the harm, apologized and committed $20 million collected from the city's tax on cannabis sales and real estate transfers to pay reparations of $25,000 per person.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • Their co-pays went up, and their deductibles each increased by $2,000.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Neocloud CoreWeave gets the majority of its revenue from take-or-pays, according to an April 15 note from Morgan Stanley.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of pays
Noun
  • Why Traditional Protections Fall Short Historically, small-deal buyers have relied on seller indemnities to bridge this gap.
    — Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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“Remunerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerations. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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