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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 more likely outcome is that his payments will raise our annual national deficit, which is projected to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year, by about 50 percent--and add to the country's $40 trillion national debt.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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 Writers Guild of America later joined the fray, with a lawsuit that argued the merger would suppress wages and worsen working conditions for writers by creating a single mega-buyer of film and television programming.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Most men have seen their real wages fall over the past four decades, and a growing share of young men are dropping out of the workforce.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • According to the filing, the landlord is seeking to take back the space and may pursue additional damages, CBJ reported.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Gomez said the school board hired a consultant on a $50,000 contract to assess damages but hasn’t received a report yet.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Although many doctors do their best under the circumstances, unlivable public salaries have made bribe-taking increasingly common.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • 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
  • Jamaica’s petition is an effort to expand the political campaign for reparations into the legal realm, Grange said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reparations
Noun
  • There would be no deductibles, co-pays or other forms of cost-sharing, except for some brand-name prescription drugs if generics are available.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bill instituted several major changes to the federal health insurance program, including work requirements, more frequent redeterminations and minimum co-pays, most of which begin in 2027.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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