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
  • The second round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 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
  • Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages.
    — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Donations will help with medical bills, lodging, transportation and lost wages as her family remains by her side during her recovery.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Qualifying risks must involve more than $1 billion in damages or the deaths or serious injuries of over 50 people.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when considering education spending, research potential careers and salaries in the government's Occupational Outlook Handbook.
    — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • The perspective and agency of the protagonists shift, motivated by their desire for justice and reparations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • This is a limit on the total cost-sharing consumers pay during the year — including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Their co-pays went up, and their deductibles each increased by $2,000.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
Definition of indemnities
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“Remunerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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