REMUNERATIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

remunerations

noun

plural of remuneration

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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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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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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Noun

The Merchant Risk Council’s 2026 fraud report found that 63% of merchants are exploring or implementing agentic AI payments, payments an AI agent initiates on a customer’s behalf, even as 62% report rising first-party misuse.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Officials where the facility is being built have delayed permits necessary to power the project, and Oracle may seek to delay lease payments.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 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

Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Cast members want high wages, and these all sort of tug in the opposite direction of each other.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wages

Noun

In an April 30 lawsuit, the residents alleged their homes had sustained unspecified damages from the acoustic vibrations associated with Starship launches.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
The accuser is suing the men, the Chi Phi fraternity, the university, an Ithaca bar and others, seeking undisclosed damages.

— Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

Prison workers ask for raises Nicole Solovskoy, a registered nurse at California Health Care Facility, said many essential workers would like to see a special salary adjustment to bolster salaries.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Experts say the Houthis have struggled to pay salaries to civil servants, including public sector doctors and diverted most tax revenues to their military wing.

— Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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

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

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